General questions

After a negative result, when does the clock restart?

Negative screen last week. Does that cover me from now on, or only up to a certain point in the past?

slate_roof 4 months ago

NoteMember experience, not medical advice. Symptoms overlap between infections and only a test can tell them apart.

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grey_morning 4 months ago

Only up to a point in the past, and how far back depends on the infection. A test taken today cannot see something acquired three days ago, because nothing is detectable yet.

So a negative covers your history minus the window period for each thing tested, and says nothing at all about anything since.

low_ceiling 4 months ago

The practical consequence is that if you had an exposure shortly before testing, that exposure is not covered and needs a later test. People often read a negative as a clean slate and stop there.

half_moon 4 months ago

Ask the clinic whether anything needs repeating and when. If there is a specific incident, say the date. They will tell you which of the results already cover it and which do not.

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