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A 25-year-old male asked:

My parents had covid months ago and i tested negative. over the 15 days whilst they had covid i had developed fever, crackling on exhale, coughing, phlegm with a bit of blood and body aches. do you think i had covid and a false negative test ?

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Dr. Birendra Tandan
Dr. Birendra Tandananswered
Urology 36 years experience
yes it is possible. Pl see your MD for management. He/she might rpeat the test. Hope you feel better.
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Dr. Silviu Pasniciuc
Dr. Silviu Pasniciucanswered
Internal Medicine 29 years experience
Yes, the possibility of a false negative test is always there specifically if test done too early. Your symptoms suggest pulmonary involvement and seeking medical attention would be best.
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Dr. Gurmukh Singh
Dr. Gurmukh Singhanswered
Pathology 51 years experience
The test result could have been false negative. You should get Covid vaccine, even if you may have had infection with the virus. Wish you good health!
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