When it comes to COVID-19, timing is everything – even for testing. A team from Johns Hopkins School of Medicine announced in a recent study that testing an at-risk individual too early can lead to a false negative diagnosis, as they may test positive for the virus later on. The study, which was published in the Annals of Internal Medicine, reported that … Continue reading Being tested for coronavirus too early may lead to false positives, warn researchers
Low sensitivity of coronavirus tests means patients may be getting INCORRECT results, warn experts
People who test negative for the coronavirus may not be out of the woods just yet. Despite the lack of scientific data regarding this, medical doctors in the U.S. and around the world are noticing a surge in false-negative results from coronavirus tests, which, together with undiagnosed asymptomatic cases, may be helping the deadly virus spread like wildfire … Continue reading Low sensitivity of coronavirus tests means patients may be getting INCORRECT results, warn experts
Dr. Eddy Bettermann MD 