I tested negative

[cyclonefence]

Two reasons for testing: one, my chronic illnesses give me all the COVID symptoms (except fever) all the time, and it's just a matter of degree whether I'm sick or not, so my pulmonologist ordered the test.

More important: If I did have it, I wanted my case added to the numbers to make Trump look bad.

Actually, three reasons: We've been scrupulous about wearing masks and gloves when we go out (only for groceries and medications) and when the next wave occurs I want to feel superior.

Well, four. My son was worried.

[Demsrule86]

1. Thank God...I too tested negative a while back...had symptoms including fever but not Covid 19

[TreasonousBastard]

2. Back in March I collapsed and ended up in the ER. They were just setting up a Coronavirus ICU floor

and tested me for everything in the universe.

Turns out I just had a garden variety pneumonia, but still had a week in the hospital.

[MLAA]

3. Yeah!

[Proud Liberal Dem]

4. I got tested last month through a research study for asymptomatic individuals

and came back negative.

[Liberal In Texas]

5. You don't need to justify getting a test.

Everybody in the country should be tested...and more than just once.

[USALiberal]

11. I would never test with no symptoms. nt

[Liberal In Texas]

17. Why not? You can be positive and spreading the virus with NO SYMPTOMS!

[USALiberal]

19. Then I assume i need to test every day? Nt

[Liberal In Texas]

23. I'd like to see once a week.

Until there is a vaccine or at least treatment.

[USALiberal]

27. 200 million tests every week? nt

[karynnj]

22. What if your community was sampling a random sample of people

Including asymptomatic to get a good community estimate to help with planning? Though some places will test some asymptomatic people, I do not know if any are trying to get a good estimate for the percent infected.

[PoindexterOglethorpe]

6. Do you have any idea what rate of

false negatives and false positives your particular test has?

Those two things have been huge in a lot of the testing.

[TEB]

7. Awesome

[roamer65]

8. I got an antibody test.

negative.

[Alex4Martinez]

9. I had the swab test a week ago, same happy result! Good for you, and thank you!

I was questioned on DU about why did I get the test and explained, but really it's not others' business and more tests is helpful to the research that needs to be done.

What is unfortunate is that it takes the second test for antibodies to tell if I had this in February, so really everyone should be getting both tests.

I wish negative results from the swab test meant more than "we don't have it this day we are tested", we are still every bit as much at risk as ever.

[USALiberal]

12. Well if you post people are going to ask questions. Testing with no symptoms makes no sense. nt

[Liberal In Texas]

18. Testing everyone ESPECIALLY people with no symptoms is the only

way were going to get a handle on this.

[USALiberal]

20. Then daily for everyone? Nt

[Liberal In Texas]

24. That's a rather large leap in logic.

Guess what? White House staff are being tested every day. I could also see it for hospital staff and first responders. Maybe every other day for flight crews.

If we had the will, the equipment and the labs maybe once a week for the rest of us. There should be a logical way to figure this out.

But to say never because you're not sneezing of coughing or have a fever isn't to have been paying attention for the last 4 months.

[USALiberal]

26. So 200 million adults tested every week? Nope. nt

[Liberal In Texas]

28. Not if we leave it up to you...and the repubs.

[USALiberal]

29. LOL, nice try! nt

[Crunchy Frog]

25. It certainly makes sense if you've had a known exposure.

[StarryNite]

10. Good reasons for being tested.

[live love laugh]

13. I tested negative twice but a hospitalized friend with all symptoms tested negative twice.

Only tested positive with a third test when he went on the ventilator. So I don’t trust the test results. The negatives favor Trumpco.

[Karadeniz]

14. We knew you'd ace the test, clever one!❤

[hkp11]

15. great to hear!

But, can't count on it - since it can be negative one day and positive the next. The antibody test is what you need.

I hope you have a finger pulse oximeter. Even if some are cheap and not so accurate, at least you can get an idea of your oxygen levels SpO2, pulse rate PR, and a few that come with also PI perfusion index.

I need it for my MIL - has asthma hbp, husband - diabetic/hbp, daughter who is pregnant, me - diabetic/hbp.

Good luck!

[R Merm]

16. I was tested a few weeks back, prior to a scheduled non covid related procedure.

It came back negative, but was the abbott test.

[lunatica]

21. You just made me cheer

for us cranky oldsters. We’re not so easy to get rid of are we?!