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And also this. >Positive results may be due to past or present infection with non-SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus strains, such as coronavirus HKU1, NL63, OC43, or 229E
by mikeha 7y ago
And also this.
>Positive results may be due to past or present infection with non-SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus strains, such as coronavirus HKU1, NL63, OC43, or 229E.
- jupp0r 7y agoI feel like false positives are less damaging than false negatives at this point. Unnecessarily putting people into self quarantine is not the worst, as opposed to giving false security to potentially infectious people.
- socksy 7y agoNot so great if people are using to test to see if they're "immune"
- Maxion 7y agoTesting should perhaps not be done at home, at all. True positives could be sent for PCR testing to confirm whether they are infected or already cleared. Negatives that show symptoms could likewise be sent for PCR testing. This way, you'd massively reduce the strain on PCR testing resources.
- copecopecope 7y agoBut this is an antibody test, for people who have already recovered from the virus. False positives in this case are precisely what would give people a false sense of security.
- jupp0r 7y agoAntibodies are present as soon as there are symptoms or soon after, so these tests are designed to be taken by sick people.