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Covid rtpcr test negative. Still symptom
Hi. My father is 55 years old. We are having some covid positives in our house. My father had some sore throat 5 days back. Then 4 days back he had rtpcr test. Result came negative. But he is still having some sore throat and sometimes fever at night. He is taking azee 500 1 daily for sore throat and dolo for fever. Is this seasonal flu as rtpcr came negative???
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Get HRCT thorax done and crp and DDimer test done negative RTPCR does not always means the disease is not present
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Positive RTPCR indicates confirm positive but negative report does not exclude the disease .
Based on clinical symptom and supportive investigation can only be excluded.
Consult to clinician
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It is covid..many times rtpcr Comes negative . Do cbc,crp,d dimer and follow up wid me
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Dr. Valluri Sucharita
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9 yrs exp
Warangal
There are chances that he can be covid positive..but 4 days back when he got tested his infection was not in detectable levrl.thats all.repeat RTPCR
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