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Dec 17, 2023 · Here's what it means to get a faint line on your at-home COVID test, including information about your level of infection, ability to spread the virus, and how it should or should not...
May 2, 2024 · A positive COVID-19 test means the virus was detected and you have or recently had an infection. Take steps to prevent spreading COVID-19. Monitor your symptoms. If you have any emergency warning signs, seek emergency care immediately. Seek health care right away for treatment if you have risk factors for severe illness. Treatment may be an ...
Dec 19, 2023 · The line could mean you’re at the very beginning of an infection, and the virus is starting to build up in your body. Or it could mean you’re at the tail end, and your immune system has...
Aug 26, 2022 · A faint line could mean you've collected less virus this time around. Maybe you swabbed for less time or in only one nostril when your test instructions say to swab both.
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If the window on the testing stick shows two lines, the tester is positive for COVID-19. The opaqueness of the lines also can indicate more, Vail said. If the line is fainter, the patient is likely to be less sick, less infectious, or might be nearing the end of infection, Vail said.
Mar 18, 2024 · Positive viral test results indicate current, or sometimes recent, infection and the person with COVID-19 should follow CDC recommendations for isolation. Negative viral test results mean the test did not detect the virus, but this doesn’t rule out that you could have an infection.
Dec 12, 2023 · If you test positive—faint or not—it means that you have infectious COVID-19 particles in your body, Dr. Russo says. But how dark the line is does give you a little insight into what’s going on, Dr. Adalja says.
