Do you guys really believe in those at home covid test?

You can't get fired for having COVID. Don't be selfish and infect every you work with. Stay home.

They're certainly not 100% accurate, but if you have symptoms and the test is showing a positive results it's best to err on the side of caution and take the time off that you need.

If anyone questions it then you have the test result as 'proof'. You can even go so far as to send them a photo of the result.

Have you taken only one at-home test? If two, were they both positive??

I think those rapid antigen tests have a higher false negative rate and a lower false positive rate.

In other words, if I got a positive test, I would take it seriously and stay home the recommended time. The rapid tests detect molecules called antigens which are made by the virus.

As your body fights the disease, antigen levels go down. So after a few days, the rapid tests may show a negative. But some people are still shedding virus after their antigen levels drop. So the waiting period is kind of a safety thing to make it less likely you're shedding virus.

Negative results don't mean too much as that can mean many things: you don't have COVID, but also the infection was too recent, you used the test improperly, etc. So it's still very well possible to have COVID with a negative test. But positive results are near 100% accurate.

Stay home. Don’t come to work and bring that covid shit to your coworkers. That’s stupid and selfish. Just saying. I got tested positive too and I’m keeping myself home for a couple days. Please take care of yourself. I tested myself twice and it came out positive.

I have the free ones that came in the mail but they have since expired. Fortunately, I've been well, so no need to use them.

Yes, the home test are usually accurate and if you’re having symptoms then why would it be wrong. Feel better soon!

If your at home test is positive, you should test a second time, always, to make sure.

It's against the law to fire you for falling ill, don't be stupid and stay home.

Yes, if it shows a positive then it's very unlikely that it's false. It's only in the case where it shows negative where it's unreliable.

Yes. It is very accurate in my own experience *IF* tested within the first week of infection.

if you’re unsure then take another one if possible. the odds of a false positive on both tests is very small

I had a mysterious illness that seemed worse than Covid but it came out negative. 🤔

There are some that are better than others.

You cannot get fired for having covid and those tests are actually very reliable if any mistake was to be made it would be a false negative not a false positive.