Omicron false negative PCR

[Anonymous]

Kids and I test positive with PCR. Kids had a fever for a few hours and I had a runny nose for a day. DH had the chills one night and a continuous runny nose for the past three day. He tested negative on the PCR and is convinced he doesn’t have COVID. I think he has it. Our kids are little so we haven’t been isolating. Is a false negative possible?

[Anonymous]

Yes I’m the 1st 3-5 days

[Anonymous]

I know 2 different people who tested negative twice before testing positive.

[Anonymous]

Another anecdote with my bil. Two rapid negs, one pcr neg, then positive pcr after a few days.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I know 2 different people who tested negative twice before testing positive.

I had two negative pcrs before an at home positive. Day 8 and still very much positive

[Anonymous]

I had a negative home test and a negative PCR 2 days after starting allergy like symptoms (another household member had tested positive 2 days before my symptoms started, so I was on the lookout). 3 days after that I had a strongly positive home test confirmed by PCR. It took until 10 days after the positive test to be negative on a home test.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I had a negative home test and a negative PCR 2 days after starting allergy like symptoms (another household member had tested positive 2 days before my symptoms started, so I was on the lookout). 3 days after that I had a strongly positive home test confirmed by PCR. It took until 10 days after the positive test to be negative on a home test.

This is why we have a testing shortage.

[Anonymous]

DH and one of my kids were positive. I got sick and tested negative on a rapid and took a PCR a day later, to still be negative. I was still sick and now two weeks later I have one hell of a lingering cough and I am not myself yet. I assume it was covid but didn’t see a point in retesting. I stayed home when k was really sick and by that and the holidays it was plenty of time before going back to work.

[Anonymous]

Since you and your kids tested positive, most likely your husband has it too. Maybe he tested too early in infection?

[Anonymous]

Honestly What difference does it make?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:DH and one of my kids were positive. I got sick and tested negative on a rapid and took a PCR a day later, to still be negative. I was still sick and now two weeks later I have one hell of a lingering cough and I am not myself yet. I assume it was covid but didn’t see a point in retesting. I stayed home when k was really sick and by that and the holidays it was plenty of time before going back to work.

This is me, too. Pretty sick for 5 days, then lingering cough, congestion, and fatigue. 8 days later I’m mostly fine, but never tested positive on rapid or PCR. DH had covid but none of the kids had symptoms or tested positive.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I had a negative home test and a negative PCR 2 days after starting allergy like symptoms (another household member had tested positive 2 days before my symptoms started, so I was on the lookout). 3 days after that I had a strongly positive home test confirmed by PCR. It took until 10 days after the positive test to be negative on a home test.

This is why we have a testing shortage.

+1

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Another anecdote with my bil. Two rapid negs, one pcr neg, then positive pcr after a few days.

+1 exactly this for me too

[Anonymous]

Just keep testing until you get a positive.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Just keep testing until you get a positive.

lol. I swear I had covid but both tests came out negative. Maybe I didn't shove the qtip for enough in my nose. We had family members with covid in the house, not quarantined, and I had cold like symptoms.