Oh, I thought you meant you had a positive lateral flow because you're doing them regularly.Clariman wrote:My positive test WAS a PCR test. If I got a positive lateral flow test I would self isolate and get a PCR test to confirm or not.Sunnypad wrote: So a follow up PCR confirmed that? I'm going to guess you don't mind me asking, as you shared the initial info.
Why are people being tested?
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- Lemon Slice
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Re: Why are people being tested?
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- Lemon Quarter
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I only started doing the lateral flow a couple of weeks ago. One of the reasons was that my positive PCR test at the beginning of April was such a shock and I was definitely asymptomatic, so will continue to test for that reason. Also, in case my PCR was a false positive.Sunnypad wrote: Oh, I thought you meant you had a positive lateral flow because you're doing them regularly.
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- Lemon Half
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I get tested very month as I am part of the ONS survey - would have posted a link but "I'm not approved" to do so"
I'm so glad Im part of this, as this week I got a blood test result back saying I was "postive for antibodies"
This was the first test after my second jab
The two test after my first jab showed "negative for antibodies"
I felt nothing and had no after effects after either jab (AZ), so I had been wondering how effective they were - now I know
I'm so glad Im part of this, as this week I got a blood test result back saying I was "postive for antibodies"
This was the first test after my second jab
The two test after my first jab showed "negative for antibodies"
I felt nothing and had no after effects after either jab (AZ), so I had been wondering how effective they were - now I know
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- Lemon Quarter
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Re: Why are people being tested?
What antibodies were you being tested for? Most antibody tests only identify if you've had covid. They don't pick up the vaccination antibodies.pje16 wrote:I get tested very month as I am part of the ONS survey - would have posted a link but "I'm not approved" to do so"
I'm so glad Im part of this, as this week I got a blood test result back saying I was "postive for antibodies"
This was the first test after my second jab
The two test after my first jab showed "negative for antibodies"
I felt nothing and had no after effects after either jab (AZ), so I had been wondering how effective they were - now I know
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- Lemon Half
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Re: Why are people being tested?
According to the litertaure - as I'm not a doctorClariman wrote:pje16 wrote:I get tested very month as I am part of the ONS survey - would have posted a link but "I'm not approved" to do so"
What antibodies were you being tested for? Most antibody tests only identify if you've had covid. They don't pick up the vaccination antibodies.
"A postive antibody test means that you have been exposed to the Covid-19 virus at some stage OR have been vaccinated agianst Covid-19
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- Lemon Quarter
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Interesting. The one provided by the ZOE study app only identifies direct disease antibodies.pje16 wrote:According to the litertaure - as I'm not a doctorClariman wrote:
"A postive antibody test means that you have been exposed to the Covid-19 virus at some stage OR have been vaccinated agianst Covid-19
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- Lemon Half
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I'm part of that as well, and that only asks if you actually tested postive or negative and asks nothing about your bloodClariman wrote:pje16 wrote: Interesting. The one provided by the ZOE study app only identifies direct disease antibodies.