FabSwingers.com forum: Testing, waste of time?

By *oroRick1027 OP Man
over a year ago

Middlesbrough

Covid19 testing only proves you did not have the virus on the day you were tested. Much like your cars MOT. So is it worth doing? I was tested on Thursday, but by the time I received my negative result on Friday, I could have caught it.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

If you have symptoms and require a test you should be isolating until you receive the results of your test which would reduce your likelihood of contracting it in the interim.

And you might test positive which obviously the point of testing when it comes to test, trace and isolate

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By *oroRick1027 OP Man
over a year ago

Middlesbrough

I actually didn't have any symptoms, I just said I did to get a test.

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By *hrista BellendWoman
over a year ago

surrounded by twinkly lights

Not a waste of time if you have symptoms

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"I actually didn't have any symptoms, I just said I did to get a test."

Well there you go then. Stop wasting NHS resources

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"I actually didn't have any symptoms, I just said I did to get a test."

Why?

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By *ornykinkycouple84Couple
over a year ago

Chesterfield

"I actually didn't have any symptoms, I just said I did to get a test."

That is really crappy of you, theres only a limited number of tests available and you've took one you didnt need.... bravo

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

No it’s not a waste of time if you have symptoms and maybe need to get back to work or school if it turns out you don’t have COVID

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By *orwegian BlueMan
over a year ago

Iceland, but Aldi is closer..

Just because you didn't have symptoms and tested negative, it does not mean that everyone will.

It is well understood that 2 in three people will have very mild or no symptoms at all.

It is the asymptomatic that need to be found at an early stage.

Mass testing is the only way to defeat the virus, picking up those who are not showing symptoms or think they have a cold.

We cannot begin to be complacent, the more of us that are tested, the sooner we get the levels under control.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Yes it’s a waste of time and resources to get a test if you have no symptoms

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By *spotpleasurerMan
over a year ago

Norwich

By this argument, any diagnostic test will be a waste of time. Screening for any disease e.g. cancer, diabetes, high blood pressure only detects your status at the time.

In your case you had no symptoms and very likely did not have the virus. You pretended to have symptoms to get the test. It wasn't a waste of time (but perhaps a waste of resources) as it confirmed you are negative. If you don't feel secure then you should be taking tests on a regular basis.

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By *luebell888Woman
over a year ago

Glasgowish

Totally agree it is a waste of time. We get tested weekly at work but usually put in 3 or 4 12hr shifts with the elderly before we get our results back.

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By *orwegian BlueMan
over a year ago

Iceland, but Aldi is closer..

"Totally agree it is a waste of time. We get tested weekly at work but usually put in 3 or 4 12hr shifts with the elderly before we get our results back."

Do you work in a private home?

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By *eddy and legsCouple
over a year ago

the wetlands

"Covid19 testing only proves you did not have the virus on the day you were tested. Much like your cars MOT. So is it worth doing? I was tested on Thursday, but by the time I received my negative result on Friday, I could have caught it."

Oh dear ...

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By *tainesMan
over a year ago

_taines

"Yes it’s a waste of time and resources to get a test if you have no symptoms "

Agreed...

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Are they in lockdown in Middlesbrough?

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I'm a health care worker and we're tested weekly

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Yes it’s a waste of time and resources to get a test if you have no symptoms

Agreed... "

You can have it without symptoms though which is why testing pretty much all of Liverpool is happening.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"I actually didn't have any symptoms, I just said I did to get a test."

Its people like you who are abusing the system that stops front line workers getting tested, you should be ashamed of yourself but some how I doubt it.

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By *ools and the brainCouple
over a year ago

couple, us we him her.

Just when I think I have read all the idiotic post's on along comes something that makes me sad for the future of humanity.

OP you should be charged the costs of the test in my opinion.

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By *orwegian BlueMan
over a year ago

Iceland, but Aldi is closer..

Just when I think I have read all the idiotic post's on along comes something that makes me sad for the future of humanity.

OP you should be charged the costs of the test in my opinion."

At least the Op believes the virus is real, that's a start..

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By *arkus1812Man
over a year ago

Lifes departure lounge NN9 Northamptonshire East not West MidlandsMidlands

"Yes it’s a waste of time and resources to get a test if you have no symptoms

Agreed... "

I have no symptoms but was instructed to take a test before they would admit to the hospital for my heart treatment

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Yes it’s a waste of time and resources to get a test if you have no symptoms

Agreed...

I have no symptoms but was instructed to take a test before they would admit to the hospital for my heart treatment"

As always there are exceptions to the rule however, in this case, the OP stated clearly that he just said he had symptoms so he could get a test. Currently there isn't the capacity for mass testing of the asymptomatic

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By *oroRick1027 OP Man
over a year ago

Middlesbrough

I wanted testing because I am 64, I'm an Asthma sufferer and the place I work is not great for social distancing.

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By *moothman2000Man
over a year ago

Leicestershire

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Yes it’s a waste of time and resources to get a test if you have no symptoms

Agreed...

I have no symptoms but was instructed to take a test before they would admit to the hospital for my heart treatment

But people can have it and be asymptomatic so really makes no odds, more people tested away surely is better

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"I wanted testing because I am 64, I'm an Asthma sufferer and the place I work is not great for social distancing."

But you don’t think testing works? So what was the point?

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By *incskittenWoman
over a year ago

Nottingham

"I wanted testing because I am 64, I'm an Asthma sufferer and the place I work is not great for social distancing."

So over 60 and vulnerable? Should you be at work if your health is at risk?

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Yes it’s a waste of time and resources to get a test if you have no symptoms

Agreed...

I have no symptoms but was instructed to take a test before they would admit to the hospital for my heart treatment

But people can have it and be asymptomatic so really makes no odds, more people tested away surely is better "

Of course it is but I'll reiterate my post that you quoted...we don't currently have the capacity for mass testing of the asymptomatic

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"I actually didn't have any symptoms, I just said I did to get a test."

Why ?

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"I wanted testing because I am 64, I'm an Asthma sufferer and the place I work is not great for social distancing."

I dont get it ? If you believe testing is a waste of time and you also had no symptoms why on earth did you get tested

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Yes it’s a waste of time and resources to get a test if you have no symptoms

Agreed...

I have no symptoms but was instructed to take a test before they would admit to the hospital for my heart treatment

But people can have it and be asymptomatic so really makes no odds, more people tested away surely is better

Of course it is but I'll reiterate my post that you quoted...we don't currently have the capacity for mass testing of the asymptomatic "

If you have symptoms assume you have it and isolate, nobody wants to catch germs whether they are a cold/flu/ covid either way. Its the people without symptoms silently spreading that could be causing a bigger problem. They wanted testing, there needs to be capacity for everyone. If everyone had symptoms then they would have to find the tests.

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By *uliaChrisCouple
over a year ago

westerham

"I wanted testing because I am 64, I'm an Asthma sufferer and the place I work is not great for social distancing."

Please escalate it with your employer, then if necessary the HSE etc

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By *oroRick1027 OP Man
over a year ago

Middlesbrough

"I wanted testing because I am 64, I'm an Asthma sufferer and the place I work is not great for social distancing.

So over 60 and vulnerable? Should you be at work if your health is at risk?"

I'm not exempt working

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Are they in lockdown in Middlesbrough? "

Yes along with the rest of England. Keep up Fab.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Yes it’s a waste of time and resources to get a test if you have no symptoms

Agreed...

I have no symptoms but was instructed to take a test before they would admit to the hospital for my heart treatment

But people can have it and be asymptomatic so really makes no odds, more people tested away surely is better

Of course it is but I'll reiterate my post that you quoted...we don't currently have the capacity for mass testing of the asymptomatic

There needs to be, but it doesn't change the fact that there isn't.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

But back to the OP. Would it have been a waste of time if you had tested positive? Without testing you wouldn't know, so I'm not sure how it can be considered a waste of time

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"But back to the OP. Would it have been a waste of time if you had tested positive? Without testing you wouldn't know, so I'm not sure how it can be considered a waste of time"

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By *ugby 123Couple
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over a year ago

O o O oo

"I actually didn't have any symptoms, I just said I did to get a test."

Why?

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By *oroRick1027 OP Man
over a year ago

Middlesbrough

"I actually didn't have any symptoms, I just said I did to get a test.

Why?"

Keep up

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By *ugby 123Couple
Forum Mod
over a year ago

O o O oo

"I actually didn't have any symptoms, I just said I did to get a test.

Why?

Keep up"

Will do * doffs cap *

Just for clarity, I read the posts in order from the top and answer accordingly. I see you have now answered that question

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By *ugby 123Couple
Forum Mod
over a year ago

O o O oo

The OP profile is not up for discussion and airing dirty washing and talking about people blocking you is not allowed on the forum either

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Are they in lockdown in Middlesbrough?

Yes along with the rest of England. Keep up Fab."

Really? Wow, that must be a shocker to the OP

then ?

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By *om girlCouple (FF)
over a year ago

South Yorkshire

I got told if you went for 3 test u might not get same results

A lot comes back inconclusive

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By *yn drwgMan
over a year ago

Camarthen

"I wanted testing because I am 64, I'm an Asthma sufferer and the place I work is not great for social distancing."

So why did you get tested if it's a waste of time you are contradicting yourself here.

Testing does have benefits as it's been said it makes the difference if you can go to work or not if you have been tested or come into contact with someone who has tested positive you need to isolate.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

People look on the bright side! we all get to filter out the morons on here and use our block functions, i know we are.

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By * Plus ECouple
over a year ago

The South

I'm struggling to see your logic here.

You don't believe the test has any merit, but you lied in order to get a test.

Am I reading your comments correctly?

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Totally agree it is a waste of time. We get tested weekly at work but usually put in 3 or 4 12hr shifts with the elderly before we get our results back."

but if you test positive then you will be sent home for what 10/14 days meaning you will not do another 6-8 maybe more additional shifts

to get the positive benefit of testing there has to be unnecessary tests taken thats just the way it is but still better done than not

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By *ophieslutTV/TS
over a year ago

Central

Effectively testing those needing testing and tracing their contacts quickly, to test them, is the wisest use of our time and resources - if we're not going to stay in permanent lockdown. Once people have a positive result, they should be isolating from others, thus identifying them quickly and getting them away from anyone else that they might infect, is shrewd.

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By *oroRick1027 OP Man
over a year ago

Middlesbrough

No contradiction.

It was only after I had the test that realised that it only really proved that I didn't have it at the actual time of testing, and nothing more.

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By * Plus ECouple
over a year ago

The South

"No contradiction.

It was only after I had the test that realised that it only really proved that I didn't have it at the actual time of testing, and nothing more."

Read the post above, there's more to testing than seeing if you have it.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Yes it’s a waste of time and resources to get a test if you have no symptoms

Agreed...

I have no symptoms but was instructed to take a test before they would admit to the hospital for my heart treatment"

For a very good reason, same as anyone being admitted to a frontline hospital... we don’t want to be trying to sort out your heart but then X amount of days later be fighting to keep you alive in ICU. Likewise we don’t want you bringing in the virus and creating a little pocket of infectious matter somewhere on a ward where non covid patients and staff are present.

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By * Plus ECouple
over a year ago

The South

"Yes it’s a waste of time and resources to get a test if you have no symptoms

Agreed...

I have no symptoms but was instructed to take a test before they would admit to the hospital for my heart treatment

When you put it like that Charli it seems so obvious.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Just when I think I have read all the idiotic post's on along comes something that makes me sad for the future of humanity.

OP you should be charged the costs of the test in my opinion.

At least the Op believes the virus is real, that's a start..

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

This is true. Same as sti tests.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"No contradiction.

It was only after I had the test that realised that it only really proved that I didn't have it at the actual time of testing, and nothing more.

Read the post above, there's more to testing than seeing if you have it.

Only if the test is positive, obviously.

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By *oan of DArcCouple
over a year ago

Glasgow

Sorry if it's been said already but a positive test alerts others who've been in contact with you to self isolate, assuming the system works.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"No contradiction.

It was only after I had the test that realised that it only really proved that I didn't have it at the actual time of testing, and nothing more.

Read the post above, there's more to testing than seeing if you have it.

Only if the test is positive, obviously. "

No. Because a negative test might mean you and your family could stop isolating if any of you had symptoms which led you to believe you might have covid, and therefore could return to work/school

Regardless, you wouldn't know unless you took the test, ergo how is testing pointless? I'm really unsure why that is so difficult to understand

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By * Plus ECouple
over a year ago

The South

"No contradiction.

It was only after I had the test that realised that it only really proved that I didn't have it at the actual time of testing, and nothing more.

Read the post above, there's more to testing than seeing if you have it.

Only if the test is positive, obviously.

No. Because a negative test might mean you and your family could stop isolating if any of you had symptoms which led you to believe you might have covid, and therefore could return to work/school

Regardless, you wouldn't know unless you took the test, ergo how is testing pointless? I'm really unsure why that is so difficult to understand"

I'm equally baffled as to how people don't get this.

To me, it's really simple and patently obvious.

Maybe the nanny state does have a lot to answer for by trying to make everyone's decisions for them.

It's take away the ability to use their grey matter.

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