Nose swabs or throat swabs? COVID patient questions conventional guidance after tests miss her case - ABC11 Raleigh-Durham

2022-05-29 00:18:42 By : Ms. Kelley Wong

Nose or throat swab? COVID patient did both, with different results

“If we can’t trust the testing methods we can’t protect each other.” Jacklyn Lace took multiple at home nasal swab COVID-19 antigen tests. Despite her symptoms, they kept coming back negative. Then, she swabbed her throat… positive. Hospital confirmed her case. pic.twitter.com/1LYiG8nXLd

Now, Jacklyn, an anthropologist, has questions about the current testing guidance. Nose or throat — what’s the best way to test for the Omicron variant? AT 11 • #abc11 pic.twitter.com/fMy74QfedR