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intrepidity

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2. Because a false negative could happen because

Reply to Voltaire2 (Reply #1)

Fri Aug 23, 2024, 05:18 PM

Aug 2024

the antibody/antigen on the card has degraded and thus will not report a signal.

But a false positive means that *something* is binding to something. The most likely things binding are the original intended targets.

I really should have done a negative control. I will repeat the tests again later today and report back.

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Re: expired Covid test kits and false positives [View all] intrepidity Aug 2024 OP

Why do you think a false positive error is Voltaire2 Aug 2024 #1

Because a false negative could happen because intrepidity Aug 2024 #2

You're assuming degradation always results Voltaire2 Aug 2024 #4

My married son and I both got sick within a day of each other and we'd been together two days before. chia Aug 2024 #3

A false positive is very unlikely, especially if you have symptoms. subterranean Aug 2024 #5

That's my thinking too intrepidity Aug 2024 #8

The expiration dates of many tests drmeow Aug 2024 #6

My doctor told me there are no false positives MotownPgh Aug 2024 #7

Makes sense to me intrepidity Aug 2024 #9

Compliance truddy777 Oct 25 #10