Kids are faking positive COVID tests to get out of... - Page 2

Porcelain · ‎02-19-2014

Malingering is nothing new. Presumably the kids are getting into big trouble with their parents for fooling around with something so serious.

I think something like this test does require that the person taking it actually wants to get an accurate result and know whether or not they have Covid. If a particular kid can't be trusted to be honest and take the test in good faith, their parents should take more control over the process to ensure they know whether or not their child has Covid, to avoid disrupting the whole family unnecessarily.

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Marp · ‎03-09-2010

@teganslaw wrote:
If kids are faking Covid tests with soft drinks, the tests can't be real reliable. Isn't it possible that some of the positive results on adults happened the same way-because of soft drinks? This puts everything in a whole different light; now we won't know what to believe.

@teganslaw, if you read the article mentioned in post #9 it explains how the tests are faked. It has to be an intentional act. The article also explains how an intentionally falsified positive can be detected.

What is good for the goose today will also be good for the gander tomorrow.

kitcat51 · ‎09-15-2016

Our future scientists....that's my positive spin for today.

Mindy D · ‎05-23-2010

Videos explaining how to do this appeared on TickTok.

Quoting from The Daily Beast article

"Sneaky Teens Are Using TikTok Hacks to Fake Positive COVID Tests and Get Out of School"by Jamie Ross, July 1,2021

"Videos uploaded with the #fakecovidtest have been reportedly been viewed more than 6.5 million times in recent months. One of them shows a seemingly positive result with the caption: “Who knew using blackcurrant on a lateral flow covid test will give a positive result? Thank me later.”"

just bee · ‎03-10-2010

@kitcat51 wrote:
Our future scientists....that's my positive spin for today.

@kitcat51

Or future inmates...

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GenXmuse · ‎05-15-2016

Kids are definitely inventive with getting out of school!

bikerbabe · ‎03-09-2010

I’m having flashbacks to Ferris Bueller. 😂

Cakers3 · ‎06-17-2015

Question: How can it be proven that the test was faked? I would assume one needs a follow-up test in a professional setting.

If kids are savvy enough to produce a false positive test, wouldn't they still be found to be negative with a professional follow-up?

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bikerbabe · ‎03-09-2010

Cola, orange juice, are acidic and breakdown the antibody proteins on the test strip. Yes, it’s easy to prove a false test and a regular PCR test follow up will be negative. The home tests are best for initial screening only.