A few days ago I started feeling slightly feverish and a sore throat after visiting a busy supermarket and catching the bus during rush hour, and I wasn’t sure if I should rush to get a PCR test immediately or wait a couple of days. I kept reading that testing too early might give a false negative, which freaked me out because I live with my elderly parents and didn’t want to accidentally put them at risk.
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Timing PCR Tests Without Losing Your Mind
Timing PCR Tests Without Losing Your Mind
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It always feels a little strange how unpredictable things can be even when you follow all the precautions, because two people exposed in the same way can have completely different outcomes. Some days I think about how random exposure and symptom onset can be, and how much luck plays a role in whether you get tested at the perfect time or end up with confusing results. It keeps me on edge sometimes because you realize that even careful planning can’t eliminate all uncertainty, and that tension between doing everything right and still facing unknown outcomes is kind of exhausting but also a reminder to stay flexible and cautious.