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Politicub

(12,165 posts)
9. You are spreading a rumor that originated on Facebook. Stop it.
Sat Aug 7, 2021, 12:28 PM
Aug 2021

Here are the facts:

https://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/volumes/69/wr/mm695152a3.htm

Summary
What is already known about this topic?

Antigen tests for SARS-CoV-2 are inexpensive and can return results within 15 minutes, but test performance data in asymptomatic and symptomatic persons are limited.

What is added by this report?

Compared with real-time reverse transcription–polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) testing, the Sofia antigen test had a sensitivity of 80.0% and specificity of 98.9% among symptomatic persons; accuracy was lower (sensitivity 41.2% and specificity 98.4%) when used for screening of asymptomatic persons.

What are the implications for public health practice?

To account for reduced antigen test accuracy, confirmatory testing with a nucleic acid amplification test (e.g., RT-PCR) should be considered after negative antigen test results in symptomatic persons and positive antigen test results in asymptomatic persons.


Here's more about why your post isn't accurate:

https://www.factcheck.org/2021/07/scicheck-viral-posts-misrepresent-cdc-announcement-on-covid-19-pcr-test/

I'm flabbergasted that we're still doing the PCR test... cadoman Aug 2021 #1
It's not a meaningless test. The polymerase chain reaction tests are the most reliable ways to test JohnSJ Aug 2021 #5
This post is false and inaccurate information and should not be regarded as factual JohnSJ Aug 2021 #7
You are spreading a rumor that originated on Facebook. Stop it. Politicub Aug 2021 #9
Thank-you. I have to wonder if this misinformation is intentional JohnSJ Aug 2021 #15
What are you talking about? lapucelle Aug 2021 #18
So it looks like she got it from a health care provider at the surgical center. nt DURHAM D Aug 2021 #2
The breakthrough cases don't seem that rare here madville Aug 2021 #3
"Such cases are believed to be relatively rare" BumRushDaShow Aug 2021 #4
Yep. LisaL Aug 2021 #6
It would be interesting to know if those breakthrough cases were mostly from people who were JohnSJ Aug 2021 #8
I'm hoping more Polybius Aug 2021 #10
Digging through the report, I found this BumRushDaShow Aug 2021 #11
Interesting. Thanks. It seems any booster might need to contain something specific for the delta JohnSJ Aug 2021 #12
Probably BumRushDaShow Aug 2021 #13
If we could get the remaining 100 million unvaccinated, vaccinated, it would be less likely variants JohnSJ Aug 2021 #14
"relatively rare" is by definition a relative measure Slammer Aug 2021 #16
Exactly BumRushDaShow Aug 2021 #17
So as expected the vaccine worked. She had a mild case. GulfCoast66 Aug 2021 #19
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