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Minor throat discomfort and RT PCR test
Hi,I have a travel to work upcoming and need to go out of India, as a formality I need to get the RTPCR done tomorrow, but I have a minor throat discomfort and hence worried will it have any impact on the rtpcr testing. Kindly note I have no other symptoms of cold or cough or temperature or fatigue and also I have been vaccinated with both doses of covishield.
Should I be worried that throat infection will have any bearing on the rtpcr?
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If RT-PCR test is positive, you have Covid. False positives are non-existent.
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Not to worry for throat infection affecting rtpcr
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Medication under prescription for throat infection is advisable
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Dr. Rupal V Rana
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Mumbai
Yes , there are very high chances that you will test positive for covid, I have seen many patients in my clinical practice , who have taken both doses of covid vaccine but still get covid infection.
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