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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...
Nov 18, 2022 · If you've been stuck at home with COVID-19, and have had access to rapid antigen tests (also known as lateral flow tests) you may have noticed that the intensity of the test band varies, and wondered what a weak line actually means – particularly if you're starting to feel better.
Jan 20, 2023 · Even if it is faint, a positive line result on a rapid antigen COVID-19 test indicates that you are sick and likely contagious. For those who are recovering, the opaqueness of...
Mar 6, 2024 · While there are many factors that can cause a line on a COVID test to be faint or hardly visible, the safe bet is to assume that any line on a test means you're positive and that you need to take precautions to avoid spreading the virus to others. Does a strong, dark line on a COVID-19 rapid test mean you're more infectious than a faint line?
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. "In general,...
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. “The less dark, the line is, the less viral material that is present,” he says.
Nov 9, 2023 · Does a faint line mean you have Covid? The basic answer is yes. At-home Covid tests work by detecting viral proteins, known as Covid antigens, says Carlo Manzana, M.D. , a family medicine ...
