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Any idea how accurate the at-home pcr tests from labcorp are in terms of detecting the new covid variant? are false negatives common?

Q: any idea how accurate the at-home pcr tests from labcorp are in terms of detecting the new covid variant? are false negatives common?

: False results are less prevalent with pcr testing. Good Luck

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False results are less prevalent with pcr testing. Good Luck

Answered 12/30/2021

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A member asked:

Any idea how accurate the at-home pcr tests from labcorp are in terms of detecting the new covid variant? are false negatives common?

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