[fireman15]

Thanks for posting an article on Covid from an experienced, knowledgeable, intelligent, and courageous author with common sense. Unfortunately, Dr. John Hunt, MD will be attacked ruthlessly for sharing his knowledge and experience. We even have a sizable number here who will not accept this piece.

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Infectious Disease - Covid testing - Two varieties, and how they differ.

fireman15 :" Thanks for posting an article on Covid from an experienced, knowledgeable, intelligent, and courageous author with common sense... "

What COVID tests mean and don’t mean
Two different tests, and what they interpret.

" RT-PCR tests can be designed to be highly sensitive to the presence of the original viral RNA in a clinical sample.
But a highly sensitive test risks poor specificity for actual infectious disease."

The "Rapid antigen tests are different. They measure viral protein.
They do so by reacting a clinical sample with one or two lab-created antibodies that are labeled with a measurable marker.
These antigen tests are often poorly specific, meaning they can show as positive in the absence of any actual viral protein or any COVID disease."