How many times have you been tested for Coronavirus?

[marty21]

No test so far , get the vaccine on April 3rd so may well avoid getting tested .

 

[20Bees]

I’ve had an optional lateral flow test (Innova) weekly at work for the last 8 weeks. About 300 staff but with most working various part time shifts covering 24/7 staffing, around 55 staff are on site at any time. The in-house test lab is open round the clock. Take-up has dwindled to about 20 tests a day now, from 300 a week not long ago. I believe the last positive test result was at the end of January.
ETA they advised not to do a test the day after I’d had my first vaccination, not sure if there’s official guidance though.

 

[Johnny Doe]

One, because we needed negative PCR tests for a holiday at Xmas

 

[Cloo]

Had a fifth and gsv his first test due to SA variant possibly being in area - just got results, both negative.

 

[Johnny Doe]

Had a fifth and gsv his first test due to SA variant possibly being in area - just got results, both negative.

Mr Cloo must be due his 2nd jab soon? My folks were last Friday and we were close to Mr Cloo's first, I recall. In and out of the same place without issue

 

[20Bees]

Tested weekly at work (supermarket) since mid-January and twice-weekly from this week. All mine have been negative, as have most of the other staff, just a few positives.

 

[Cloo]

Mr Cloo must be due his 2nd jab soon? My folks were last Friday and we were close to Mr Cloo's first, I recall. In and out of the same place without issue

He had his late March, so probably late June for him. I'm hoping I'll get notification of my 1st in next few weeks, as they seem to be motoring through the next age group up this month.

 

[petee]

had another last week. got the result in 80 minutes.

 

[pseudonarcissus]

I’ve just had my 28th PCR test…I just want this pandemic to be over

 

[planetgeli]

I’ve just had my 28th PCR test…I just want this pandemic to be over

I get my first ever PCR tomorrow!

 

[kalidarkone]

47 times, mostly lateral flow tests but includes 2 x pcr and 1 antibody test back in the day.....(June 2020)
Have never had a positive test.

 

[SpookyFrank]

2 PCR tests, uncountable multitudes of LF tests.

 

[MickiQ]

None never been tested, double jabbed ages ago so probably won't be now I suppose.

 

[Sasaferrato]

Zero. No need.

I've lived under house arrest, pretty much, for what seem like forever.

 

[pseudonarcissus]

I get my first ever PCR tomorrow!

Good luck, try not to flinch.

 

[colacubes]

If you ask me tomorrow it'll be 4.

Once cos possible symptoms (negative)
One antibody test (positive - turns out I've had it asymptomatically at some point)
Two asymptomatic tests in advance of seeing the other member of my bubble who is clinically vulnerable. These take a massive weight off seeing her I have to say.

ETA - actually it'll be 5 by this time next week as I'm getting another antibody test then to see if I have high enough levels to take part in the plasma trial they're doing.

22 now. My Mum’s had to go into care and I have to test before I see her. Plus we’ve had a couple of surge testing drives round here.

 

[Steel Icarus]

No actual tests. Loads of LFTs.

 

[The39thStep]

Once before the hospital in the U.K.

 

[20Bees]

LFTs once or twice a week at work, depending if someone’s able to do it during my evening shift. Still haven’t needed a PCR test.

 

[farmerbarleymow]

Think I've had two nose prong ones so far, and one PCR.

 

[elbows]

Once as part of a trial into saliva testing that also involved a normal PCR test. Once as part of local surge testing, with PCR test delivered to the door by the fire service.

 

[Supine]

I’m probably up to 50-60 tests now. All negative so far

 

[WouldBe]

Still none.

 

[Johnny Doe]

PCR test last Xmas to go to Tenerife. Did a home NHS LFT before each of my jabs in March and May. LFT on a video call yesterday to return from Majorca.

All negative.

Day 2 PCR is waiting at home for me.

 

[Badgers]

242

 

[NoXion]

Before my getting my first Pfizer vaccination I had precisely one (1) PCR test, as part of the REACT study. It was negative. I assume that taking a test now would give a positive result? Can a PCR test tell the difference between a vaccine-mediated immune response and the actual disease?

 

[Thora]

Before my getting my first Pfizer vaccination I had precisely one (1) PCR test, as part of the REACT study. It was negative. I assume that taking a test now would give a positive result? Can a PCR test tell the difference between a vaccine-mediated immune response and the actual disease?

No pcr just tells you if you currently have covid.

 

[Johnny Doe]

No pcr just tells you if you currently have covid.

Yeah, not that I expect Government rules that make sense, but as I have to have a day 2 PCR test when I return from abroad this week, even though I'm double jabbed, I assume it can differentiate

 

[NoXion]

No pcr just tells you if you currently have covid.

So having had one vaccine, I could still get a valid result (positive or negative)?

 

[Thora]

So having had one vaccine, I could still get a valid result (positive or negative)?

Yes. The vaccine doesn't stop you getting covid and testing positive. I've tested negative several times (lft) since being jabbed.