A false positive Covid-19 test result can happen, but it’s rare, says Brian Labus, Ph.D., M.P.H., assistant professor at the University of Nevada Las Vegas School of Public Health.

A false positive Covid-19 test result can happen, but it’s rare, says Brian Labus, Ph.D., M.P.H., assistant professor at the University of Nevada Las Vegas School of Public Health.

COVID cases are starting to creep up again in the U.S., and it’s understandable to have new questions about the virus and the newest CDC guidance on isolation after a positive test. After all ...

A false positive result is possible with a rapid COVID-19 test. It happens when a person does not have COVID-19 but still tests positive for the disease. People can use a rapid COVID-19 test at ...

If you test positive for COVID-19 on a rapid antigen test, you should trust that result. “If it actually is positive, that really does indicate that you are infectious and that your risk of ...

MOST COVID TESTING is done at home these days. That means it’s up to you to swab your nose properly and interpret your test results accurately. In some instances, that can lead to confusion and ...

Arwady noted, however, that while a positive test does in fact indicate you have COVID, a negative result may not mean you don't. "What I tell people is a negative at-home test is probably ...

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention “strongly encourages” people who test positive for COVID-19 with a home testing kit report the results to their doctor.

For those who contract COVID for the first time, or who test positive following updated guidelines from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention this summer, what is the protocol?

The president's antigen test first came back positive Saturday morning. President Joe Biden has tested positive again for COVID-19, according to a letter from White House physician Dr. Kevin O ...

Arwady noted, however, that while a positive test does in fact indicate you have COVID, a negative result may not mean you don't. "What I tell people is a negative at-home test is probably ...