Swabbing of the throat while collecting a sample for a COVID\u002D19 rapid antigen test is now a practice endorsed by the Saskatchewan Health Authority (SHA).
That endorsement was announced by way of a news release, posted to the SHA website on Monday.
“Evidence shows that although both nasal and throat/nares methods are acceptable, throat/nares collection does provide better results for detection of COVID-19 and the Omicron variant,” the release states.Do not eat, drink, vape, smoke, brush teeth or chew gum 30 minutes prior to testingObtain Throat Swab: Swab the back of the throat . Swab the tonsillar area in the back of the throat for five seconds on each side.
Obtain Nasal Swab: Swab the nostrils using the same swab. Insert the swab about one cm into the first nostril, rotate five times, remove and repeat on the other side.The release goes on to say that a positive test result does not require a follow-up “confirmatory PCR test,” but directs people to view theThe directions contained within the news release are also
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