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That sounds way high, even when the antigen tests were new, if the 'true' condition is considered PCR-positivity. Rapid antigens miss tons of PCR-positives, bu
by gojomo 4y ago
That sounds way high, even when the antigen tests were new, if the 'true' condition is considered PCR-positivity.
Rapid antigens miss tons of PCR-positives, but that's not as bad as it sounds because plenty of those PCR positives are unlikely to be very infectious, if at all.
Also, I've seen reports that antigen test false-negative rates have been rising, modestly, with newer variants.
- tptacek 4y agoYeah, that was my next comment --- I just had COVID and tested negative 3 days into symptoms. My question would be, if that's the performance you get with 95+% AUC...