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If i do an at home covid test and a boogie gets onto the end of the swab-do i take it off-or will that mess up the swab?should i blow my nose 1st next time or does that matter at all?
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According to experienced nurses, it appears to confirm an adequate sample and the entire swab is analyzed
Answered 5/11/2022
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