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PCR tests also love to give false positives...
by EricE 2y ago
PCR tests also love to give false positives...
- BobAliceInATree 2y agoMaybe, but it's only really an issue if there's low-prevalence of covid at the moment of testing (bayesian probability). But it's also easy to test multiple times, and often enough the symptoms will confirm it.
- croes 2y agoRarely, false negatives are way more likely than false positives.
- bjoli 2y agoI am pretty sure it is the opposite. I used antigen tests which are less reliable. I did not mean to confirm the parent, but give a version that is similar but probably just chance.