Rapid Test Accuracy

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nattychamps22
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My sister woke up this morning with a strong cough and an irritated throat. She's been dry coughing a lot, however, has no fever or really any other noticeable symptoms. She was Rapid Tested today for COVID at CVS and it came back negative.

She still doesn't feel great, however, we are supposed to go on a flight Thursday morning. She had a PCR Test as well today, however, we don't think we will have the results before we are scheduled to fly out. She's in her 20's and very healthy (no comorbidities).

Are there any doctors here that could weigh in on her symptoms and current accuracy levels of the Rapid Tests? Are we okay to fly out or should we cancel the trip?

Thanks in advance.
aggie2812-2
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Allergies seem more likely.
nattychamps22
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Thank you. I thought the same thing, however, the pollen counts in our area today are pretty low.
88planoAg
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any loss of smell? That is one easy way to tell.
nattychamps22
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No loss of smell.
cc_ag92
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Not everyone has loss of smell. My 19yo didn't.

If she hasn't been vaccinated and she's exhibiting Covid symptoms, she probably shouldn't fly. Perhaps a doctor will give her different advice, so I would check with them.
rononeill
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Seems like if she feels fine, or good enough to travel, has a negative test, and passes all of the questionnaire items, rolling on would seem like a reasonable thing to do.
cc_ag92
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What if she doesn't feel fine? He said she doesn't. Otherwise he wouldn't be asking, I'm sure.
AeroAg1
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cc_ag92 said:

What if she doesn't feel fine? He said she doesn't. Otherwise he wouldn't be asking, I'm sure.

Well, is hiding in her closet an option? Because she checked all the boxes of moving on with life.
rononeill
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See "good enough to travel"...
Aston94
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Sounds like she should make a quick trip to an urgent care center and get a diagnosis. Allergies are off the charts right now, but better to be safe before travelling.
KidDoc
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Sounds like rhinovirus, pretty harmless. In her situation the sensitivity of the rapid test is poor.
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