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Prior covid-19 illness with positive test result
History of Coronavirus infection with proved positive COVID-19 test result
Dr. Geoffrey Rutledge reviewed this
39 year experience in Internal Medicine
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A 53-year old male asked:
Have had a cold for three weeks. Symptoms keep cycling between congestion, cough, fatigue, runny nose, sore throat. In-home test results showed no Covid infection. Non-smoker, no lung illnesses. Is 12 days Prednisone treatment excessive?
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A 26-year old male asked:
I would like to have a covid 19 test as I have been in contact with someone that have tested positive in the last 14 days. I need the results to return back to work. ?
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A 28-year old female asked:
Good day, one of my housemates has just got their results back and tested positive for Covid 19. Can I be referred for a test?
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A 36-year old male asked:
Is it to obtain a negative Covid 19 test result after testing positive two weeks ago.. ?
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A female asked:
I've tested positive for COVID-19 on Jan 3rd After isolation I was meant to go back to work but my workplace requires a negative test before I can I consulted with my Gp who advised me that re-testing will still show a positive result for weeks?
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A 41-year old female asked:
Good day, I visited friends on 5&6 July and one of them received positive covid results on Thursday (9 July) . I don't have any symptoms and not feeling sick. Should I consult for a test or is it not necessary?
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A 40-year old female asked:
I have been in contact with a positive Covid case. We were is a classroom for five hours. We were both wearing masks. She tested + on Sat. 12/3. I decided to go for a test today. No symptoms. Would I still need to isolate if the result is negative?
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A 46-year old female asked:
Afternoon. My husband was admitted to hositpal on Friday17 July with COVID-19 symtons. He was tested for COVID and his result has come back positive. I am not showing any symptons as yet. Do I go for a test?
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A 63-year old female asked:
When can you test again for covid after testing positive 7 days ago.. Will it give me an accurate result.. Help?
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A 33-year old female asked:
I tested positive with covid in Dec i had three negative test 3wks in a now today i got but my result stated that im positive again?
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A 54-year old female asked:
Goodmorning. I went for a covid test yesterday. Altough the results from ampath show negative, i dont understand what they say in letter. It seems like im negative but can be positive???
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A 30-year old female asked:
I did covid test last week Saturday and the results came back negative. My brother whom I live with tested positive yesterday, his in isolation now. Do I have to do the tests again or isolate as well or is it ok for me to go back to work?
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A 33-year old male asked:
Hi Dr, my friend whom I helped moving on Tuesday night went for a Covid test Tuesday morning. He got his results last night to which he tested positive. Should I go get tested? Is it to soon? Or do you think I shouldn't worry
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A 41-year old female asked:
We 5 in my household. One tested positive for covid. Her results came back yesterday. Do we wait for the healthcare to come and test us or do we go one of the quarantine centers? None of us have symptoms including the one who tested positive
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A 42-year old male asked:
Monday morning I took Covid test which results came back positive 2 days later . That Monday morning when I took the test I woke up with fever 100 and felt bad can I count that as one of my 14 days? Being today is Monday which would make it 8th day?
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A 46-year old female asked:
I've been in direct contact with mom who tested positive for covid. I was in contact with her on Sunday, she was tested Saturday, test results positive on Sunday evening. My son was with me. We need to confirm whether we need to be tested and by when?
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A 24-year old female asked:
If I test positive for Covid at home, does my employer have to let me stay home? I have an autoimmune disorder?
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A 39-year old female asked:
Hi Took my daughter in for covid test result came back positive sars-cov2 does this mean she's positive for covid 19?
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A member asked:
Why is elderberry considered safe for prevention but recommended to stop with symptoms or positive COVID-19 test results?
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A 26-year old male asked:
I was in contact at work with another employee . His Dad tested positive, his currently waiting on results. My employer has requested i go for the COVID-19 test immediately ?
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A 65-year old female asked:
I just got results on Covid 19 Antibody test SARS-CoV-2 Semi-Quant Total Ab and I would like to know what the results mean. SARS-CoV-2 Semi-Quant Total Ab See Dilution SARS-CoV-2 Spike Ab Dilution 12415 SARS-CoV-2 Spike Ab Interp Positive?
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A 43-year old female asked:
Went to test for Covid 19 after being in contact with a covid 19 positive Patient. The results came back and said not detected. So Im confused I thought it will either be negative or positive. So what does not detected mean for me and what must I do?
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A 46-year old male asked:
I had covid symptoms on Dec 18. took a test on the 21st results came back positive on the 24th. I will need a doctor's release to go back to work on Jan 4th is this something you can help me with?
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A 26-year old male asked:
How accurate is the ANA blood test. Can covid produce a positive result?
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A 24-year old male asked:
Is it true that if I don't blow my nose before a COVID test, the result could make a false positive? Is that the only error?
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A 25-year old male asked:
Tested positive for COVID, was prescribed Tonsillitis antibiotics and medicine before test results, should I still take the medicine/antibiotics ?
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A 35-year old male asked:
How long after initial Covid PCR positive result will results usually show a negative. Test was done 6 days after exposure and self isolation. No symptoms yet. How long should I wait before re-testing as need a negative to return to work.
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A 39-year old female asked:
Immunocompromised- fully vaccinated and boosted I had a blood test SARS CoV-2 (COVID-19) antibody test. The results read POSITIVE >2500.0 u/ml. I was told that meant Ive build an immune response to Covid. Whats the chances of a false positive?
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A 67-year old male asked:
The covid 19 serology test says if the IGM is positive then you can use that as second opinion if you suspicious about your PCR results is this true?
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A 26-year old male asked:
If we are infected with covid 19 will the results of the hiv rapid test / syphilis rapid test be false positive (does covid affect the results of the syphilis and hiv rapid test both false negativ/positive)?
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