THE DIFFERENCE
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No lab required
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Results in 15 minutes
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Nasal swab
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Test looks for the proteins that attach to the virus
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Effective for detecting the virus from Day 4-5 after exposure
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Viewed as “contagiousness tests” as highly effective during the viral peak (which is also when people are most contagious)
RAPID ANTIGEN TESTS
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Lab-based testing
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Results in 24-36 hours
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Throat swab
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Test looks for the RNA of the virus
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Effective for detecting the virus from Day 3-4 after exposure
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Required for travel and hospital admissions
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Test can pick up the virus is in your body for up to 30 days - even though you are not contagious for most of that time.
PCR TESTS

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