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How reliable are antigen tests? is there a high chance i could get a false positive for covid? i did the pcr test twice and both came back negative?

Q: how reliable are antigen tests? is there a high chance i could get a false positive for covid? i did the pcr test twice and both came back negative?

: You are more likely to get a false negative antigen test than a false positive one. Get Covid-10 vaccine at your earliest. For healthy diet: http://www.choosemyplate.gov/., exercise 30 minutes/day, drink enough water daily so your urine is mostly colorless, have safe sex, no tobacco alcohol weed or street drugs.

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You are more likely to get a false negative antigen test than a false positive one. Get Covid-10 vaccine at your earliest. For healthy diet: http://www.choosemyplate.gov/., exercise 30 minutes/day, drink enough water daily so your urine is mostly colorless, have safe sex, no tobacco alcohol weed or street drugs.

Answered 4/6/2021

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How reliable are antigen tests? is there a high chance i could get a false positive for covid? i did the pcr test twice and both came back negative?

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