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Cold for 4days - need to COVID test?
Dear Sir I have cold for 4days and some times throat iching - do I need to take COVID test .? As I got cold without any reason suddenly started .now I have confusion that I should not delay for COVID test.
Please confirm.
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There is no harm to test for covid 19 - ANTIGEN OR RT PCR TEST. yours symptoms not indicative for covid. Only cold is very rare not associated with fever , is not common in covid,. It might be seasonal allergies. STEAM INHALATION IS BENEFICIAL.
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It's always better to get rtpcr and get rid of the confusion.
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Yes..do rtpcr test
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Dr. Khushboo
General Physician
8 yrs exp
New Delhi
Yes first grt rtpcr check , then look for further management
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Dr. Narendra Singh
ENT/ Otorhinolaryngologist
11 yrs exp
Nainital
Do you have any fever also.
If u develop cold with out any reason u might be suffering from allergic rhinitis.
Fever is almost must for covid.
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Dr. Tushar Modak
General Physician
6 yrs exp
Kolkata
It'd be better to rule it out so yeah, you should
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