PCR vs RAT, anecdata

[cjsmith]

We presume Rob has one of the Omicrons, just 'cause that's what's going around and his hasn't been sequenced.

He was PCR positive at 5am Friday. He's now rapid antigen test positive, first thing this morning (Sunday).

This matches other things I've been seeing about Omicron: rapid antigen tests become a ton more likely to show positive roughly three days into the ick. Home PCR, which we are super SUPER fortunate to have access to, gave us 48 hours' earlier understanding of the situation.

For those playing along with the home game, there's our anecdata.

Comments

[nosrednayduj]

Is your "home PCR" the Cue system? We have that, and brought it to the dance for checking "false positives", but nobody reported a positive. But it's one-at-a-time and $60/test so we didn't want to do everyone that way.

[cjsmith]

It is! I'm super fortunate to have it. And yeah, those cartridges really add up!!

[ame_chan]

Oh hoping he recovers quickly, take care <3

[cjsmith]

Thanks! He’s already much improved.