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Rapid test concern
Hi, yesterday exactly 12 weeks after a possible exposure i tested with 3 fingerprick rapid tests with the same brand and all 3 were negative, my concerns:
I don't live in USA, and these rapid tests are CE approved (CE marked) and WHO approved (checked their website) and USAID approved, also the manufacturer is FDA approved for some of its other products, i did not do the tests in a clinic, in fact the manager of the legitimate local distributor of the manufacturer is my friend and i got the tests from him, he told me they sell the tests only to legal distributors or clinics, i tested myself exactly according to the instructions 3 times at home, my friend told me these tests are often used for screening or in emergency sections or before surgeries and told me that all the results should be confirmed by Lab tests, i became worried so i again asked him and this time he told me that he meant only positive results should be confirmed and the negative results are acceptable,
According to their package insert and also WHO website report, the tests i used have near 100 percent sensitivity and are state of the art and foolproof,
What is your opinion? Can i rely on negative results of finger blood rapid tests which are used mainly for screening?
I don't live in USA, and these rapid tests are CE approved (CE marked) and WHO approved (checked their website) and USAID approved, also the manufacturer is FDA approved for some of its other products, i did not do the tests in a clinic, in fact the manager of the legitimate local distributor of the manufacturer is my friend and i got the tests from him, he told me they sell the tests only to legal distributors or clinics, i tested myself exactly according to the instructions 3 times at home, my friend told me these tests are often used for screening or in emergency sections or before surgeries and told me that all the results should be confirmed by Lab tests, i became worried so i again asked him and this time he told me that he meant only positive results should be confirmed and the negative results are acceptable,
According to their package insert and also WHO website report, the tests i used have near 100 percent sensitivity and are state of the art and foolproof,
What is your opinion? Can i rely on negative results of finger blood rapid tests which are used mainly for screening?
None of this makes any difference. And yes, the tests were designed to be foolproof, i.e. they indeed "are so good designed that they can show the infection in these conditions". "What should i do?" Believe the results, stop testing, and move on with your life. And please stop coming to this forum to ask the same questions repeatedly. The answers are never going to change.
And that what if my finger blood drops were bigger or smaller than required amount, that is why i used three tests, of course there is not a guarantee that even a healthcare worker uses the exact amount of required blood (i think i even concentrated on the testing more than a nurse or healthcare worker)
Do you think the tests are so good designed that they can show the infection in these conditions?
What should i do?
Do you think the tests are so good designed that they can show the infection in these conditions?
What should i do?
Because i am very conservative man, and
In our country these tests are less used for individual testing legally, and if the company manager was not a friend then i could not access the tests, and that i tested myself but not in the lab although i am a lab equipment engineer but not a healthcare worker, i got the tests because i dont like to go to labs for testing so i asked my friend to give me the tests, i tried my best to follow the instructions, it can use venipuncture or finger whole blood, or serum or plasma according to package insert, i used my finger whole blood, etc.,
The other thing that makes me doubtful is that Teak in this forum says that only go to clinics to test and not at home or self test and only FDA approved tests are good, of course my rapid tests are original ones and surely CE approved with CE mark on label,
so, rapid tests especially the ones with CE mark and WHO approved ones are just as reliable as Lab base wlisa tests? Right???
In our country these tests are less used for individual testing legally, and if the company manager was not a friend then i could not access the tests, and that i tested myself but not in the lab although i am a lab equipment engineer but not a healthcare worker, i got the tests because i dont like to go to labs for testing so i asked my friend to give me the tests, i tried my best to follow the instructions, it can use venipuncture or finger whole blood, or serum or plasma according to package insert, i used my finger whole blood, etc.,
The other thing that makes me doubtful is that Teak in this forum says that only go to clinics to test and not at home or self test and only FDA approved tests are good, of course my rapid tests are original ones and surely CE approved with CE mark on label,
so, rapid tests especially the ones with CE mark and WHO approved ones are just as reliable as Lab base wlisa tests? Right???
"According to their package insert and also WHO website report, the tests i used have near 100 percent sensitivity and are state of the art and foolproof..."
I agree. Why would you doubt it?
"Can i rely on negative results of finger blood rapid tests which are used mainly for screening?"
Yes.
I agree. Why would you doubt it?
"Can i rely on negative results of finger blood rapid tests which are used mainly for screening?"
Yes.
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