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[sunshine45]

if i had symptoms i would get it, but hopefully the "spit test" will be more readily available by then. i dont want that six inch swab test.

A new test for the coronavirus is so simple and straightforward, almost anyone could do it: Spit a glob of saliva into a cup, close the lid and hand it over.

While not as fast to process as the speediest swab tests, saliva tests could transform the diagnosis of Covid-19. If manufactured in enough numbers and processed by enough labs across the country, they could alleviate the diagnostic shortages that have hampered containment of the pandemic and offer a less onerous way for companies to see if workers are infected.

https://www.nytimes.com/2020/04/29/health/coronavirus-saliva-spit-tests.html

[Mz iMac]

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@sunshine45 wrote:

if i had symptoms i would get it, but hopefully the "spit test" will be more readily available by then. i dont want that six inch swab test.

A new test for the coronavirus is so simple and straightforward, almost anyone could do it: Spit a glob of saliva into a cup, close the lid and hand it over.

I believe this is the one Walgreen is suppose to get.  When I & others inquired at my local Walgreen's, the clerk gave me & the other customers in line that "deer stare caught in headlights look."  The first he heard about it was at the WH press conference. 

[gidgetgh]

No, not for the virus, unless I had some symptoms. 

For the antibodies, yes. I think there is a possibility I might have had the virus in January. I was sick with a really weird illness and ended up at urgent care and he couldn't really pinpoint the issue either. He prescribed a z pack as I was 4 days in and wasn't getting better, but based on some of my symptoms, it might have been this virus.  Or it might not have been, but I would definitely be interested in an antibody test. 

[SuhseK]

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@Mz iMac wrote:

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@Goldengate8361 wrote:

Not if it means sticking that swab stick up my nose all the way to the back of my brain. No, thanks.

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Agree 110%. It's painful.

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Last year, I suddenly got ill, very high fever, flu like symptoms. At 47, and generally good health, I wasn't overly concerned, for me, but, I'm a hospital dietitian and, my 69 year old aunt, was about to have hip replacement surgery, we'd been spending time together. 

I got tested, with swab method, and was positive. I'd had the flu shot and, I immediately was put on Tamiflu. 

Between the shot, I'm guessing helping with the severity of the flu, and the medication, it wasn't bad.

A long babbling way, to say 😁the swab test was a bit uncomfortable, but I'd stop short of painful. Certainly nothing that would prevent me from having swab tests again. 

I see so many people, on the forums, saying we must have wide spread testing, they won't be comfortable till we do.  

Yes, I would have the tests. How can we call for and support wide spread testing, but say, heck no, we wouldn't get tested, it hurts🤨

[millieshops]

I can't think of any reason why I wouldn't agree to be tested if sufficient tests were actually available for all those who need them -  those feeling ill, those who work in the most dangerous jobs, those who are ready to go back out into their previous life style activities.

Right now, all I'm going out for is every 14-16 days for groceries (plus a stop at the pharmacy or the gas station) if I need.

I know I could be be asymptomatic but I'm isolating myself for 2 weeks after each outing, so if I feel safe by the end of my 2 weeks, I'll mask up and go again, assuming I'll be okay and won't harm anyone else.

While the testing messages don't reflect the real numbers in my neighborhood and while I don't have to be out, I don't need a test.  I'm not going anywhere - why would I?

[Marp]

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@Mary Bailey wrote:

Yes. 

and I wonder how a dog got a test and some humans are refused.

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@Mary Bailey, the test for animals is not the same as for humans.

[Carmie]

No, not unless I suspected that I was exposed or had the virus.  

[Porcelain]

Yes. I would get the antibodies test, just to see.

And if the active infection tests were freely available and my taking one would not deny someone else, I would consider it. I'd arrange to take it at the same time as a few family members (along with strict isolating if needed, which would be hard so this might not work) so that we could all risk just getting together to break bread and hug and talk for an evening. That would be wonderful.

So many things would be possible with mass on demand testing available. We would be so much more free.

[happycat]

I would. I got sick maybe 2 months ago. I was very sick for a day and a half. My dh was sure I had it, then I got to feeling better. I felt like I'd been hit by a truck, had fever, chills, cough,  just could hardly get out of bed, slept a lot. and my chest felt funny.

I'd like to know if I had a mild case of it.

[Anonymous032819]

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@SuhseK wrote:

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@Mz iMac wrote:

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@Goldengate8361 wrote:

Not if it means sticking that swab stick up my nose all the way to the back of my brain. No, thanks.

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Agree 110%. It's painful.

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Last year, I suddenly got ill, very high fever, flu like symptoms. At 47, and generally good health, I wasn't overly concerned, for me, but, I'm a hospital dietitian and, my 69 year old aunt, was about to have hip replacement surgery, we'd been spending time together. 

I got tested, with swab method, and was positive. I'd had the flu shot and, I immediately was put on Tamiflu. 

Between the shot, I'm guessing helping with the severity of the flu, and the medication, it wasn't bad.

A long babbling way, to say 😁the swab test was a bit uncomfortable, but I'd stop short of painful. Certainly nothing that would prevent me from having swab tests again. 

I see so many people, on the forums, saying we must have wide spread testing, they won't be comfortable till we do.  

Yes, I would have the tests. How can we call for and support wide spread testing, but say, heck no, we wouldn't get tested, it hurts🤨

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@SuhseK 

I agree with your last sentence.

It's called "hypocrisy" .

A moment of discomfort is worth it in order to track where the virus is or has been, and to help my fellow citizens.