05-28-2020, 04:13 PM
I just took my first covid test. Someone in my circle tested positive yesterday. I saw him over a week ago, but we were more than 6' apart and masked. He thinks he picked it up over the weekend - he only went out once then to Walmart.
The test was super efficient. I called Kaiser's advice nurse, then got a follow up call from a Doctor. After detailing my interaction with my covid friend, the Doc thought it was extremely unlikely that I might have contracted it however, if you've had any sort of contact, the test is free, so I took it.
The test wasn't so bad. The throat culture is just like a strep test. The nasal swab wasn't as bad as the throat culture. It was a drive-up, not busy at all, and the testers were very good.
I'll know in 24-48 hours.
The test was super efficient. I called Kaiser's advice nurse, then got a follow up call from a Doctor. After detailing my interaction with my covid friend, the Doc thought it was extremely unlikely that I might have contracted it however, if you've had any sort of contact, the test is free, so I took it.
The test wasn't so bad. The throat culture is just like a strep test. The nasal swab wasn't as bad as the throat culture. It was a drive-up, not busy at all, and the testers were very good.
I'll know in 24-48 hours.
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