A Redevelopment Update, NBD: Last Tarvo 2, Specialized Tero X, Crankbros Mallet Trail, This topic has 44 replies, 26 voices, and was last updated. I took two lateral flow tests 12 hours apart from different batches and both were positive. Not sure how useful this is but definitely something that needs to be looked into overall. I think there are more of us than we realise but it's still incredibly difficult to trust these tests and to know what to do about it. . We can't be the only ones out there! Then in April, the programme was extended to the general public. A bit clearer now after a few hours but still very faint. Think I read about cross reactivity with other coronaviruses potentially giving false positives on LFT. Some schooling was disrupted unnecessarily but - overall - those real-world results were better than some had first feared. Dr Hudson-Peacock noted that if the faintly positive line appears after the time window, the most likely cause is either that there has been some contamination (e.g. Four subsequent LFTs were negative but I got a PCR anyway, which is positive. A positive lateral flow test no matter how faint must be treated as a definite Covid-19 case as the home testing kits are "very reliable", a Queen's University virologist has said.. As reported by Birmingham Live, Dr Nathan Hudson-Peacock, who posts under the name @expedition_doctor on Instagram, has warned the public to be wary of three common pitfalls when using the tests. The first LFT should not be taken before the sixth day. I understand false negatives are common but false positives are rare. However, these tests have all had false positives (from different batches and my husband uses them with no issues) since my second vaccine and I work from home. Consistent false positive lateral flow tests for Covi - NRAS You can WhatsApp us on 07423 720 250. I'm thankful to have found someone with a similar experience! Lateral flow tests: Do LFTs detect the omicron coronavirus variant
