By now it should be for most people a rapid corona test to become routine belong. However, many errors still occur in the application. The British doctor Dr. Nathan Hudson-Peacock from London has examined the three most common mistakes that can lead to an incorrect test result.
This is how you can avoid mistakes
This also applies to the self-test like a test station: Wash your hands thoroughly, blow your nose and wait a while before doing a rapid test after eating or drinking. When it comes to using it in their own four walls, many people don’t take it too seriously – which then leads to one in the end falsified result can lead. Hudson-Peacock told Metro magazine that the test can quickly give a false positive, especially after drinking heavily carbonated drinks.
Preparation is important
It sounds trite, though the right preparation is crucial. Because there is now such a large flood of different test providers, there is confusion in the application. So it happens that the swab is taken from the wrong places. A look at the operating instructions can be very helpful. According to Hudson-Peacock, throat samples are often confused with nose sample tests. This can then cause the tests to show false-positive results more frequently. However, if the test were performed correctly, the result would be negative.
Pay attention to the lines
Even if you have to go fast, you should look at the time needed for testing take – this also means paying attention to the test lines. Every line, no matter how faint should be watched closely. At first glance, tests sometimes appear negative – if you tick off the result too quickly or don’t look closely, you can too mistakes happen, says Hudson-Peacock. Even if there are only the smallest deviations – and it is only a barely visible line that is displayed: To be on the safe side, that would be the case a second self-test makes sense.
–
