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Very good morning doctors. can a rapid covid antigen test determine if you have the omicron or delta or any other variant? what should you do if the rapid test comes back positive?

3 doctors weighed in across 2 answers

Neither the antigen test nor the PCR test look for the variants. If the rapid test comes back positive, you should isolate yourself.

Answered 12/23/2021

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None of the rapid tests currently available can tell you which variant you have. PCR tests, which are sent to a lab for analysis, can sometimes (depending on the lab) identify particular variants, such as Delta or Omicron. If you test positive on a screening test, it should be confirmed with a PCR test, and you should quarantine until you receive the results of the confirmatory test.

Answered 12/24/2021

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