Covid lateral flow test

Hi guys, basically I was on a crowded train to meet my friend and loads of people were all squashed up to me and the following day I felt ill so I did a lateral flow test at home and it was negative but I still stayed in doors and haven’t been out since the last test. But then I thought I would do another one the next day and it was positive? I don’t know which one to believe, because what if I do another one and it’s negative does that mean the positive one is an outlier? I could order a PCR test but I kind of need to know what to do ASAP because I’m supposed to be working all day this week and I don’t get sick pay? I’m starting to feel a bit better but I don’t want to risk other people incase I do have it

Reply 1

Etomidate

Lateral flows have a very low false positive rate. You almost certainly have covid and need to isolate and book a PCR unfortunately.

Reply 2

Hailey629

Hey I just tested positive yesterday similar to you actually I did a test on Sunday when I was a bit unwell thinking I had only a cold and it turned negative but then I did a test yesterday and it was positive and to double check I did another lateral flow and it was positive again. The new covid variant is like a cold so if you have symptoms like a sore throat, sneezing, runny nose and headache etc it could be possible you have covid like me. I say do another test and if that’s positive do yourself a pcr as they are a bit more accurate or do a pcr straight away rather than another lateral flow.

Reply 3

busylizzie76

PCR test…positive lateral flow plus symptoms. Do not go to work and spread it.

Reply 4

Katehar

Lateral flow tests are really unreliable for some people, but if you tested positive you need to go and get a PCR test to confirm. Stay indoors until you get results. It is highly likely you have covid.

Reply 5

thrivingfrog

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Sometimes positive lateral flows don't show up right away (hence your first test being negative) because they only pick it up when you have a certain viral load, I'd say do another lateral flow if you want to double check, but definitely book a pcr because with the new variant there's a high chance it is covid

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