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DingDocMerrily Dec 2021 3:52pm, 15 Dec 2021 44,029 posts	Quote Pin DingDocMerrily had they been eating Kiwis (or stuffing them up their noses)? there are a few things that can make an LFT positive
Ultracat Dec 2021 3:58pm, 15 Dec 2021 13,841 posts	Quote Pin Ultracat It does say in the instructions about not eating or drinking half and hour before taking the test. I see Scotland recorded over 5 thousand positive cases yesterday. In my age group numbers are stable but in younger age groups a sharp rise this week. Not looking good.
Merry Lip Gloss Dec 2021 4:01pm, 15 Dec 2021 57,359 posts	Quote Pin Merry Lip Gloss I always do my LFT as soon as I get up ( I keep them in the bedroom ) so no food or drink. Quick question ( I know I could google ) does anyone know how soon after you’ve had Covid can you donate blood? I haven’t donated for years and wanted to start again.
larkim Dec 2021 4:14pm, 15 Dec 2021 16,354 posts	Quote Pin larkim Wonder if the nasal only ones are impacted by having a meal in any way? My biggest problem with the latest batch of tests is that my 19yo son with Downs Syndrome is constantly pretty snotty and isn't that good at clearing his airways. So his nasal only swabs are, shall we say, contaminated. The current packs of tests we have comprise a mini test tube and a detachable cap which seems to have something of a filter inside it. And consequently the snot laden buffer solution is a right pain in the rear to get out, such that we often end up just leaving the top off and pouring some stuff into the testing hole. On that basis I'd be pretty lacking in confidence that all negatives from him will be real negatives. That said, as there are four of us also doing tests the chance of him testing positive and the rest of us being in the clear is pretty unlikely.
DingDocMerrily Dec 2021 4:22pm, 15 Dec 2021 44,030 posts	Quote Pin DingDocMerrily todays figures are sobering
jda Dec 2021 4:36pm, 15 Dec 2021 11,454 posts	Quote Pin jda Buckle up everyone. Especially, try not to need any medical attention (for any reason, covid or otherwise) in the next few weeks!
fuzzyduck79 Dec 2021 4:37pm, 15 Dec 2021 589 posts	Quote Pin fuzzyduck79 my.blood.co.uk If you have tested positive and had symptoms of coronavirus you must wait 28 days from resolution of symptoms. If you have tested positive and not had symptoms of coronavirus you must wait 28 days from the date of your last positive test. If you have tested negative but had coronavirus symptoms you must wait 14 days from resolution of symptoms. If you had coronavirus symptoms but have had no test or awaiting a result of a test you must wait 28 days from resolution of symptoms.
Merry Lip Gloss Dec 2021 4:42pm, 15 Dec 2021 57,365 posts	Quote Pin Merry Lip Gloss Thank you so much
Metro_Nome Dec 2021 4:59pm, 15 Dec 2021 6,445 posts	Quote Pin Metro_Nome That’s helpful thank you. I was due to give blood the day I tested positive so need to get booked in again!
JenHB Dec 2021 5:02pm, 15 Dec 2021 303 posts	Quote Pin JenHB Having been chatting with my friend (who also got a positive lateral flow from a flowflex one) - like mine, it wasn't a very clear line - more a faint grey line by the T [so nothing like the pictures I've seen]. Both of us had had these packs for a month or so - and both then got negative PCRs. She has now done a lateral flow using a new pack (this time Orient Gene) which was fine. We're both thinking we were examining the positive ones too closely! (My friend because she had felt ill and me because she said she had a positive test). I'll do a Orient Gene lateral flow tomorrow (and am thinking my headache could be more due to dehydration as not in my normal routine).