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    • 11/13/2020 at 2:49 PM #131822
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      PAC12Teams
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    • 11/13/2020 at 2:59 PM #131824
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      SkinyUte
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      The test has a very low false positive rate, somewhere between 2 to 0%. The false *negative* rate varies.

      So if he took 4 tests, and two are positive, then he almost *CERTAINLY* has it (especially since he admits to having flu-like symptoms) — and that high false negative rate is why he was tested multiple times.

    • 11/13/2020 at 3:14 PM #131827
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      PlainsUte
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      Operative word here is “Rapid”.   A PCR test is more accurate and reliable, but it is not rapid.

    • 11/14/2020 at 12:09 AM #131871
      Utesbyfive
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      The antigen test isn’t as reliable as the PCR test. In fact, a lot less reliable.

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