4 ms·

Source please, couldn't find this information anywhere saying this.

• claudeganon 7y ago
  It’s a long standing problem with these kind of rapid diagnostics for respiratory illnesses: https://www.cbsnews.com/news/rapid-flu-tests-only-50-to-70-percent-accurate-cdc-says/ https://www.cbsnews.com/news/rapid-flu-tests-only-50-to-70-p... Doing two swabs helps mitigate this, as does comparing anal and oral swabs. Here’s a more thorough breakdown: https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/22221751.2020.1729071 https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/22221751.2020.1...
  • dboreham 7y ago
    Pretty sure even I could tell the difference between an anal swab and a nasal swab.
    • mercer 7y ago
      Maybe people are confused because both their noses and butts smell?