When should we do a rapid test vs. a PCR or an at-home test? Has the delta variant changed how often we should get one? Read this.
, then send that sample into a lab that will conduct the PCR test for you. The FDA has also approved full at-home testing kits, which are antigen tests you can take at home and can give results in minutes.At-home tests and at-home collection kits are generally believed to be less accurate than in-lab PCR and antigen tests, largely because how someone collects the samples really matters.
Some at-home tests are designed for serial testing, meaning you take several tests over the course of multiple days, so they can be one part of an effective preventive strategy. “By testing more frequently, you might detect COVID-19 more quickly and could reduce the spread of infection,”At-home COVID-19 testing could be a good option if you're testing multiple times over the course of several days.
However, antibody tests can be useful from a public health perspective, and they can serve a purpose in certain clinical care settings, like if doctors are trying to determine whether a young patient has multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children, or MIS-C, or if they’re treating a patient with suspected long-haul COVID-19 .Experts say we are once again in a moment when it is essential to err on the side of getting tested.for the virus.
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