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Old 06-21-2020, 07:04 AM
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Originally Posted by Dendrn View Post
My husband and I both got one, against advice of our Illinois doctors who said they are unreliable. We were SURE my husband had COVID and wanted to donate plasma if so. We were told tests negative. I got copy of report. Quest cannot find my husband's test. We had test when Lake County offered for $85/$20 for residents. Many places do for $85, do not pay $400! I think too many labs have unreliable tests and are in it for the money. Wish we waited for one of approved test. Too many labs develop tests that are NOT government approved.
My sister who is a nurse in AZ said her doctor told her the test was 50% unreliable.