Is a Faint Line On a COVID-19 Test Actually Positive? Yes, Experts Say

Yes, the experts agree. If you performed the test correctly, a faint line on a COVID test is still a positive result. "Any ...
phillyvoice.com

What patients can learn with confidence from one negative rapid test (Hint: very little)

Julie Ann Justo, an infectious disease clinical pharmacist for a South Carolina hospital system, hoped Christmas week would finally be the time her family could safely gather for a reunion. Before the ...
New Hampshire Public Radio

Researchers say COVID test instructions need to be better than what the FDA is offering

COVID-19 rapid tests are now widely available in New Hampshire, but some of these test kits warn that a negative result may not mean a test-taker doesn’t have COVID. How should someone taking a test ...
Slate

Good Grief, We’re Doing Throat Swabs Now?

Slate is making its essential coronavirus coverage free for all readers. Subscribe to support our journalism. Earlier this month, Jacklyn Grace Lacey tested herself for COVID-19 using a home kit.
Yahoo

If You Think You Have COVID But Your Rapid Test Is Negative, Here’s Why

Last month I had strep throat–level pain while living with two people who were confirmed COVID positive. Yet, several rapid tests kept telling me I was COVID-free. It’s a confusing experience shared ...
Consumer Reports

Should You Trust a Rapid Diagnostic Test?

When you shop through retailer links on our site, we may earn affiliate commissions. 100% of the fees we collect are used to support our nonprofit mission. Learn more. You wake up one morning to find ...
Politifact

Yes, beverages can foil at-home COVID-19 tests. But that doesn't mean they're unreliable

A Facebook user claimed that Minute Maid Peach Punch tested positive for COVID-19 on a rapid test. The test appeared to display positive results, but that doesn’t mean the test detected the virus.