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Very good morning doctors. if you get a covid test and test positive is there a way to know if the covid is or is not the delta variant?

Q: very good morning doctors. if you get a covid test and test positive is there a way to know if the covid is or is not the delta variant?

: COVID-19 tests can detect whether you're infected with COVID-19, but might not be able to differentiate the delta variant specifically. To detect the delta variant, a specific type of COVID-19 test is required — genomic sequencing. ref: google search "testing for delta variant"

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COVID-19 tests can detect whether you're infected with COVID-19, but might not be able to differentiate the delta variant specifically. To detect the delta variant, a specific type of COVID-19 test is required — genomic sequencing. ref: google search "testing for delta variant"

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Answered 8/23/2021

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A member asked:

Very good morning doctors. if you get a covid test and test positive is there a way to know if the covid is or is not the delta variant?

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