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I did my training in lateral flow tests tonight
LFT equals Lateral flow test aka rapid (ish) test
PCR is the antigen test you send off to a lab polymerise chain reaction
ok so you do an LFT, the system is, log on to the government website use the number on the box full PPE take the swab, admin in the mouth at the back and in the nose (gag a lot as the swab is not soft) then add 6 drops of the indicator at room temperature (NOT FRIDGE) to the swab in a vile get the LFT test out, add 2 drops from the vile onto the indicator then wait 25 mins (30 mins the test is void) the line or lines will show like a pregnancy test one line will reach a "C" marker if another reaches the "T" marker and you have 2 lines its a positive if its just one-line your negative on the "C" if you get one line on The "T" it means inconclusive
but
whilst you wait for the LFT you do a PCR test so same thing above but the swab goes in a vile sealed in a bag sealed in box security sealed and sent to the lab with the unique code that you log onto to a separate PCR government website
the reason is the LFT is....... it's not as accurate about 60% to 76% hence why you do a PCR test at the same time
but
fun times .......if the LFT test is positive though you have to do a specific PCR test that is designed for positive LFT test so you bin the other PCR test kit and do the proper one.
if you're positive from an LFT you go home go directly home don't collect £200 and don't pass Go....... wait for the PCR test result in 24 to 48 hrs time
I hope you followed that children questions to the above will be asked in class tomorrow
LFT equals Lateral flow test aka rapid (ish) test
PCR is the antigen test you send off to a lab polymerise chain reaction
ok so you do an LFT, the system is, log on to the government website use the number on the box full PPE take the swab, admin in the mouth at the back and in the nose (gag a lot as the swab is not soft) then add 6 drops of the indicator at room temperature (NOT FRIDGE) to the swab in a vile get the LFT test out, add 2 drops from the vile onto the indicator then wait 25 mins (30 mins the test is void) the line or lines will show like a pregnancy test one line will reach a "C" marker if another reaches the "T" marker and you have 2 lines its a positive if its just one-line your negative on the "C" if you get one line on The "T" it means inconclusive
but
whilst you wait for the LFT you do a PCR test so same thing above but the swab goes in a vile sealed in a bag sealed in box security sealed and sent to the lab with the unique code that you log onto to a separate PCR government website
the reason is the LFT is....... it's not as accurate about 60% to 76% hence why you do a PCR test at the same time
but
fun times .......if the LFT test is positive though you have to do a specific PCR test that is designed for positive LFT test so you bin the other PCR test kit and do the proper one.
if you're positive from an LFT you go home go directly home don't collect £200 and don't pass Go....... wait for the PCR test result in 24 to 48 hrs time
I hope you followed that children questions to the above will be asked in class tomorrow
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