[–] freeballin 0 points 8 points 8 points (+8|-0) ago
I was told to get tested before my surgery -- to tell them it was "requited pre-op testing".
They knew I was coming, they confirmed it was for my surgery before I could mention it (office sent them the order, I assume).
Thinking about it:
Neg. Test = Surgery = $$$$
Pos. Test = NO Surgery = NO MONEY
I was "high value".
[–] WeAreWinning 0 points 3 points 3 points (+3|-0) ago
Hope you are right! I fear a false positive and I need the procedure.
[–] whatheheck 0 points 1 point 1 point (+1|-0) ago
Can they do the test without your consent? I had surgery 2 weeks ago and was not given the test. It was not even mentioned. Could they have tested me while I was under anesthesia?.It was an emergency surgery. Problem discovered and in surgery 10 hrs later.
[–] LeeDoverwood 1 point 1 point 2 points (+2|-1) ago
They have to shove that contaminated q-tip deep up your nose to make sure you get infected.
[–] ghost_of_aswartz 1 point 0 points 1 point (+1|-1) ago
Because ambient air doesn't contain antibodies
[–] ghost_of_aswartz 0 points 3 points 3 points (+3|-0) ago
which is what they are testing for
If they test for RNA fragments, using a PCR (rna/dna fragment mass copy duplicator), then the results are scientifically meaningless and the test is invalid
why? Because RNA fragments are NOT a virus, and rna fragments in the coronavirus are also in hiv, and many other retroviruses. You could have fragments floating around and have several different, related viruses (such as other human coronaviruses, even sars (SARS-1) for example, and not have SARS-CoV-2 (COVID19 / 'the corona' or 'rona')
[–] ghost_of_aswartz 0 points 1 point 1 point (+1|-0) ago
And they can't test your genome (dna sequence) because though coronavirus is an RNA virus as is HIV, unlike HIV it's not a retrovirus and therefore doesn't write itself into your DNA.
My point is that it's harder to accurately test for COVID19 than HIV and others
[–] A_Punkass_Bitch 1 point 1 point 2 points (+2|-1) ago
need a big sample for tests to detect it
[–] BrianBabcock 0 points 1 point 1 point (+1|-0) ago
They are forcing my wife to be tested in order to give birth at the hospital. What should I do?
[–] OpakapakaCaca 1 point -1 points 0 points (+0|-1) ago
Say no and show up when she's in labor. They won't turn her away.
[–] jcuriousity18 1 point -1 points 0 points (+0|-1) ago
Good one Op. Spot on.