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Pls help interpret my Covid RAT selftest
Hello Doctor, attached is the image of my Covid RAT self test kit result. It has a faint C line, but a dark T line. Today is 5th day since my symptoms started with 102 fever, runny nose and severe headache. Took the test using home kit on 2nd day. When should I retest? Currently have cold and throat pain when I swallow anything. No fever. After how many days a negative test result can be expected and how quickly are the RTPCR results generated?
Thanks in advance.
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Its positive. No need of rtpcr. Can help you with the next course of action and treatment plan. Would like to discuss in details and provide apt solution. Kindly consult.
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Kindly discuss for your concern
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It is positive. Please follow the precautions and also take the tablets. Suggest to consult online.
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COVID 19 positive
Consult for proper guidance
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Covid-19 positive
Follow covid-19 protocol
7 days isolation
Treatment symptomatic
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consult your doctor for proper guidance
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Suggestive of Covid infection
Isolation for minimum 7 days is advisable
Saline gargle and steam inhalation may be beneficial
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Consultation for medication under prescription is advisable
Health Tips
Follow covid protocol
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Dr. Priya Rao
General Practitioner
4 yrs exp
Delhi
Covid 19 positive
Home isolation for 7 days recommended
Saline gargle , steam inhalation
Next Steps
Consultation if symptoms persists
Health Tips
Healthy diet
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Dr. Pritam Duttagupta
General Physician
12 yrs exp
Kolkata
It is positive.
Symptoms improvement is considered as recovery from covid.
Repeat test to check for negative report is not required and can be confusing if comes positive repeatedly which doesn't mean active disease in every cases.
Test can be false positive upto one month or sometimes more.
Rtpcr test reporting depends on lab. Labs with high patient load can deliver report same day of sample collection. Otherwise 2 days.
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Dr. Syed Jawwad Hashmi
General Physician
10 yrs exp
Aurangabad
It's a positive report
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Dr. Chitrali Singh
General Physician
16 yrs exp
Chandigarh
It suggests positive result… Minimum 7 day isolation is recommended..continue warm saline gargles and steam inhalation.
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Consult online
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