Dr. Calm explains why exposure history and symptoms matter more than any single COVID test. RT-PCR and rapid antigen tests both produce false results, especially when sampling is poor or the virus sits deeper in the lungs. Monitor yourself for 5 to 10 days and watch for worsening symptoms in week two.
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अगर मनकि वयरस् उच्चिन्दी अन्नि तिलिसकोड आणकी चालस संधरभललो आर्टी पि सी आर् इस आर् इस आर्टी पि सी � A similar kind of experience happened to my mother-in-law. My aunt was hospitalized a couple of weeks ago because of RTPCR being positive. She also got a rapid attendance and got a negative. So I got a false positive and she got a false negative. To add on to the surprise, one of my very close friends' mother passed away unfortunately because of COVID. And the doctor who took care of his mother said that RT-PCR is also not reliable at times. They are saying that mistakes can happen even in that. So in such a situation, my first question is, what should we rely upon? As a common man, I have a doubt. Can we go with rapid antigen? Or should we go with RT-PCR? Or is there a better mode of testing? I'll come to the second one after we close on this, sir.
Sure, sir. That is a very, very good question, actually. Very important question. Thanks for asking that. Ikkada, the most reliable thing is your exposure, your symptoms. Especially, yi RT-PCR kunchum varukku negative raavachu, rapid antigena nathe ippudu, saregga represent cheke pauchu, ane point tiskundayi anuka. Indu kante, मेरு மத்தம COVID ஸ்பேக்டரம அந்தா திஸ்குண்டே ட�ரிடிமெஂட அந்தா ோா ஸிம்டமஸ் ேஸ்டு உண்ணலி COVID ஆ� विल्लिंद राधा, कउञ்चम जरम रावडं गानी, loss of smell गानी, इलांटि कुन्नी उच्चना आई, उच्चनपटा अम्मा, इलयद तयाडगा उंदे, ना कोवीड उचिन अपडु, एस, टेस्ट चेंज कोड़ने के बेलु ते पेद्ध लाइन उन्दी, अका लाइनने एंदे अनुसरंग मलि आनकाल के उच्चार लेद, टेस्ट चेंज कुननार, अवन् मूरवद गाड़ लगपोते fever अनयदी गोडा मनकी protective response अन्दी. जरम उचन अपप्पडु, वेंटवेनने paracetamol एसि एसक्कणे, दने सपरस्ट्चययासन आवस्� You take all the remedies that are needed, natural remedies. गन इवन्नी उण्टे, नेन दानके against एमी कादु. नेन Allopathy ड्राकट्र आरणुत मात्राना. That is okay. Totally okay. ऒका मेंतल अण्ण एक 4-5 days आयन तरवात, चाला मनदि की इस सिम्टम्स अनदी, loss of smell आ, ok, तग्गी पें इंगा प्यद्धगा लेदू, आयपोतनदे, ok? मीर अला उंटे गणका second week लोग कोच 7th day, 8th day, 9th day, கந்தமமந்தி கி இங்க உச்சம ஏக்கு ஸிம்பது நாந்தே ஜரம் பிருவுதுந்தி ்ு Dexamethasone 6 mg 10 days recovery trial நிசப்பி சேஸ்ஸரு UK லா இடி ஶோन steroids இகட்ட பிருவுத ஒக இம்படந்து சேப்தன steroids நாய்வி most important in improving mortality அணேதி trial லா prove ஆயிஂி ok steroids 8 day, 9 day, 10 day, symptoms are progressing. There are 5% of them. For them, then you need to get to the hospital. But if you get covid, you don't have to go the hospital immediately. They don't have to pay lakhs of rupees. If everyone gets to know about this spectrum, that will be very useful. Does it make sense, sir?
Kiran. Yes, sir. For Aditya's question, if I may add, आधीचे गरु, निरणदी RTPCR टेस्ट, Rapid Antigen Test अधिचे गरु, निरणदी RTPCR टेस्ट, Rapid.
Antigen Test अधिचे गरु, निरणदी RTPCR निरणदी.
RTPCR टेस्ट, Rapid Antigen Test अधिचे गरु, निरणदी RTPCR टेस्ट, पूना Rapid Antigen Test अधिचे गरु, निरणदी RTP लो वायरालजी लाब लो मात्रमे इंडिया लो जर्गे समस्रम मुद्र स्टान्डेड् अन्ति सा टेस्ट चयसे चोट मलल अकर नेंची पेशन् नेंची इङ्गू पलकि रावडम् चर्ते Positive means one emotion. Negative means you can do something. Yes or no, don't know, the situation in between, the decision, whether to go or not, tensions, टेक्नेशन नेंची all these are very highly pressured. So, RT-PCR tests, since there are only a few centres, even if there are many now, if suddenly the cases spike, increase, if the sample report time increases, in such a situation, दान नी दाटडं कोसुम् रापिड आन्टीजन अन्य टेस्टलों की कूडानु दौनमें पर्मिष्ण इचिन दी लास्ट यीर उचिन अप्पुडु आधिची गर गुर्तम रिटर्ट है ते फर्स्ट लो कुण रापिड आन्टीजन We are taking the sample from the nose and the virus is more in the lower respiratory. Even the infected person will not be able to take the sample from the nose and mouth. If the virus reaches the nose, there is a risk to the person who is testing the sample and the people around. That is why they are taking the sample from the nose. If the virus reaches nose, they will not be able to take the sample. मनுக்கீ अक्षूल वायरस् बाडी लो उन्ना कुडा, लंक्सलो लावरु उना कुडा, पायन उण्डग पवच्चु. इदी सैंपिलिंग एरर, टेस्टल एर� आ टू डेस अब्सर्वेशन पिरियेट लो फर्धर डौट एमना उचे रेट है तयत रिपेट चसकनदी टू टयम्स फल्स नेगटिव रावडव अना यदी रेट रेन्डव दी आपिड आंटिजन � 95% சேஸ்ஸு கோந்த 5% கோந்த இரர் வச்சநா கூ இரபிட ஆண்டிஜந் தோடி மேரு சேஸ்ஸ் கோகிாண்க ஆண்ட अधिच्चे गरु, सब्सम सब्सम सब्सम सब्सम सब्सम.
Probably is better than no precaution. இந்தே 2 days காக்கபோதே 5 days. You make sure entirely that you are doing fine. இந்தே இந்தே இந்தே இந்தே இந்தே இந்தே இந்தே இந்தே இந்தே இந்த After 5 to 6 days, especially after 10 days, okay? So, taking more precautions is better than less precautions. I hope that answered your question, sir.
Yes, yes, sir.
Just to add to Dr. Gopichand sir's explanation. You said earlier that we might have a negative here, but the infection inside might be positive. The other way round, why do we get positive in rapid antigen and negative in RTP, sir?
Abithi sir, When we did rapid antigen test, we got positive. It could have been false positive. But let us assume that it is because of the virus. If we do RT-PCR, there is a gap of 1-2 days. To get the report, it may take another 1-2 days. We will cut the time after the sample. From here, the issue is 2 weeks. In the language of cinema, it is 2 weeks of cinema. It can be a little horror and difficult. If we take it from zero exposure. 5 రఊజ నించి టేస్ట్ లో పాస్తీవు తిలిస్తున్ని ఎక్స్ పోల్చ్ రైన్ రోజే చేస్తే తక్కు ఉండాచున్ని హాఈ డౌస్ అఫింపేషన్ అందరకీ ఉండ 9 रोजु अप्परस्सनु वयरस् नगटिव आवरवा उतनेर। अपक्पड आर्ति पिसियर सामલ दिसर अनक्कऊण्डि � They are crossing towards the 9th or 10th day where the virus becomes negative. Aditya sir, is it answering to your question? Yes, doctor.
