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The test is very invasive and uncomfortable. I can see why someone with no symptoms, especially if they're not at risk of transferring it to others, would refus
by sombremesa 6y ago
The test is very invasive and uncomfortable. I can see why someone with no symptoms, especially if they're not at risk of transferring it to others, would refuse it.
- oakesm9 6y agoA swab deep in your nose and at the back of your throat is not "very invasive".
- paranoidrobot 6y agoHaving seen how it's done via plenty of news reports, having a swap stuck up the back of my nose certainly looks plenty invasive, not to mention potentially painful. I can certainly imagine someone who's asymptomatic and is more nervous about it being disinclined to voluntarily undergo testing. If it were a finger-tip prick or cheek-swap it'd probably have a lot more acceptance.
- jjgreen 6y agoThis is true, very few would object to a finger-prick, and there was talk of a "spit test" a few weeks back; that would push testing rates to close to 100%
- Tepix 6y agoNo. I have undergone a PCR test myself and it was no big deal at all.
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- paulie_a 6y agoIt takes 5 seconds and is mildly uncomfortable. I don't even know what invasive even means in this context. All I have to say to those people is "suck it up" Source: I've had 8 tests now.
- kitteh 6y agoThe guidance for the last month has been that they insert it into each nostril for at least 15 seconds out here. Curious if they do the tests differently in certain locations.
- paulie_a 6y agoThe first 2-3 I had were for 15 and I will say yes the last 4-5 seconds does get uncomfortable but not a big deal. The more recent tests have also been 5 seconds.bone in each nostril and nothing in the throat. I've definitely had different style of tests but I do not recall the names. They are also using a better style of swab in my opinion that makes it substantially more comfortable. Even for the more uncomfortable longer time style tests it's something you forget about pretty much immediately afterwards.
- disabled 6y agoNon-invasive means that the means/method of testing effectively has zero potential of harm (although receiving the results could be a huge blow). While nasal swabs are extremely low risk, they still are a test that people may try to avoid out of fear of medical procedures.
- jjgreen 6y agoThat's not what it means, it is invasive if it invades, enters a part of your body which is not usually probed with foreign bodies, you anus, your urethra, deep in your nose, behind your eyes. The risk associated is orthogonal.
- LandR 6y ago> It takes 5 seconds and is mildly uncomfortable. This is good to know, I've heard people say you don't want to get tested as it's rather painful.
- paulie_a 6y agoMildly to somewhat uncomfortable yes. Depending on the style of test, the 15 second one is obviously less fun. But it is in no way painful. I firmly believe people simply don't want to get tested for whatever selfish reason or they are wildly exaggerating the test.
- SketchySeaBeast 6y ago> I can see why someone with no symptoms, especially if they're not at risk of transferring it to others, would refuse it. The fact that they caught the disease tells us they are at risk of transferring it to others.