Covid testing false negative question

[Alligatorob]

My wife is ill. She believes she has Covid, but 5 tests now have all come back negative. 1 was the molecular lab test, the others were home tests, 2 different manufacturers. Anyone had this kind of experience and gone on to find they really did have Covid?

Her situation is complicated, last week she got quite sick, a fever of 105. Went to the doctor and was found to have a UTI. However the doctor said some of her symptoms suggested something else was also going on and suggested that she get Covid tested. Dr also put her on antibiotics.

Now the antibiotics seem to be working the UTI symptoms are going away, but she still has whatever else it is. She has had Covid before and is convinced she does again, she has the same symptoms as the first time around.

She has been vaccinated and twice boosted. Her first Covid came after the initial vaccinations, but before the boosters.

 

[MarciKS]

there have been people at the hospital i work at that have had several tests come out negative when they did have covid so it's not abnormal. i don't trust those home tests because frankly i don't know that those are very accurate at all. not sure what you mean by molecular lab test. around here they use that brain picking swab. i would say if you're not certain i would definitely quarantine yourselves for at least 10 days. just to be safe. the vaccines won't keep her from getting it but they should keep her from getting quite as sick or possibly hospitalized but there's no guarantees in life.

 

[Alligatorob]

around here they use that brain picking swab

Yep that's the one, and it was sent to a lab for analysis. Took 3 days to get the result. Health Department said it was the most accurate.

Thanks for your response, good to know we are not alone.

 

[MarciKS]

Yep that's the one, and it was sent to a lab for analysis. Took 3 days to get the result. Health Department said it was the most accurate.

Thanks for your response, good to know we are not alone.

None of these tests are perfect. The brain picker supposedly is the best one. I don't like them because I feel like they're doing damage to my already screwed up sinuses. Hope she feels better soon.