Doctor at UTHSC says COVID-19 tests can give false-negative results

[link:https://www.wmcactionnews5.com/2020/03/31/doctor-uthsc-says-covid-tests-can-give-false-negative-results/|

If I go get a test with someone who just started to get sick and so they’re infected but they don’t have much virus in them maybe it’s negative, but maybe if I test them three days later, it’s going to be positive because there’s a lot more virus in them at that point,” said McCullers.

McCullers says, unlike other respiratory illnesses COVID-19 patients tend to get worse by day 5 or 6 rather than improving. He also says even if you suspect you got a false negative there really isn’t any reason to be re-tested unless you end up in the hospital.

But you may want to quarantine yourself away from others while you’re not feeling well just to be on the safe side.

I wondered about this...