Is my RAT actually working? How to tell if your COVID test can detect Omicron
- Written by: Thea van de Mortel, Professor, Nursing, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Griffith University
ShutterstockYou’ve tested negative for COVID using a rapid antigen test (RAT), but are a close contact of a positive family member and have symptoms. So you might be wondering if you’re really COVID-negative or if the test is working as well as it should.
There are many reasons why your RAT may not give you the resultsyou expect. But...
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