<html><head><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body dir="auto"><div dir="ltr">Thanks for continuing this conversation and for the link so everyone can read this important information. From this info, I can see that the manufacturer is saying that the test is reliable, 99% if done at least two days after exposure. And takes up to 72 hours to process once they receive it in their lab, after you ship it to them by ups. So they recommend you request the test six days before you need the results. </div><div dir="ltr">So that means if you are quarantined for two days before and six days after, you would probably not ba at risk of infecting others. And everyone else in your group also followed these rules. BUT they are still saying you should not use a negative result to discontinue social distancing. See below. </div><div dir="ltr">Part of the reason the virus continues to spread is that people assume they are safe. We all have to make our own decisions about the risks of gathering indoors. We are following the five days quarantined (not social distanced) with a test or ten days without. </div><div dir="ltr">The information and options are continuing to change so it’s good to review new options and this test is one to consider if done properly. </div><div dir="ltr">The good news is that the numbers of people infected and dying is gong down, although it is still about 3,000 people dying every day in our country. I am hopeful we will all be vaccinated soon. Over 8% of people are vaccinated at this point which could be better, but in the coming months we will all get a chance to be vaccinated. </div><div dir="ltr">Take care, Janis</div><div dir="ltr"><br></div><div dir="ltr"><img src="cid:13CA1C98-8610-4D2A-83DB-95CFBBFC7926"></div><div dir="ltr"><br><blockquote type="cite">On Feb 7, 2021, at 7:47 AM, Tracy Moraine via Lekooks <lekooks@lekook.org> wrote:<br><br></blockquote></div><blockquote type="cite"><div dir="ltr"><div class="ydp3bdf47b8yahoo-style-wrap" style="font-family:Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;font-size:13px;"><div></div>
<div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false">Ginger is correct, the test is a PCR test - the gold standard for testing. But this is not a do-it-yourself test, it is a collection kit. You receive the supplies you need to collect your saliva sample, collect the sample while being observed via ZOOM, and send your sample to a lab (Infinity BiologiX - CAP accredited). Results should be available 48-72 hours after the laboratory receives the sample. Collecting at home is a benefit as it removes the potential for getting infected (or infecting others) by going to a collection site. The difficulty is that the result indicates the presence or absence of the virus in your sample at the time it was collected. By the time you get the results back, you might have become infected or your infection might have resolved.</div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false"><br></div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false">Stay safe and well,</div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false">Tracy</div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false">(your friendly neighborhood laboratorian)<br></div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false"><br></div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false"><br></div><div>. <br></div>
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<div><div id="ydp660d64edyiv3581362645"><div>I checked the efficacy of this test (Vault - at home - provided by WI Dept of Health Services) and it is as accurate as the nasal swab tests they provide at drive through places. Have one on hand in case you need to know if you’ve been infected. You’ll find more answers here. <br clear="none"><br clear="none"><div><a shape="rect" href="https://www.vaulthealth.com/covid/#faq" rel="nofollow" target="_blank" fg_scanned="1">https://www.vaulthealth.com/covid/#faq</a></div><div><br clear="none"><div dir="ltr">Ginger Goral<div>Sent from my iPhone</div></div><div dir="ltr"><div class="ydp660d64edyiv3581362645yqt5000936382" id="ydp660d64edyiv3581362645yqtfd69167"><br clear="none">On Feb 7, 2021, at 4:49 AM, Michael McNett, MD via Lekooks <lekooks@lekook.org> wrote:<br clear="none"><br clear="none"></div></div><div class="ydp660d64edyiv3581362645yqt5000936382" id="ydp660d64edyiv3581362645yqtfd33865"><div dir="ltr"></div></div></div></div><div class="ydp660d64edyiv3581362645yqt5000936382" id="ydp660d64edyiv3581362645yqtfd35617"><div>It depends on the home test. The new one being developed by the Biden administration is 97% accurate, which is a bet I’d be willing to take. The one used by the Trump White House was only 80% accurate, which is why the place was a petri dish for COVID. <div><br clear="none"></div><div>Mike<br clear="none"><br clear="none"><div dir="ltr">Sent from my iPhone</div><div dir="ltr"><br clear="none"><blockquote type="cite">On Feb 6, 2021, at 2:36 PM, Diane Macbain via Lekooks <lekooks@lekook.org> wrote:<br clear="none"><br clear="none"></blockquote></div><blockquote type="cite"><div dir="ltr"><div>Thanks Ginger and Fran!</div><br clear="none"><div class="ydp660d64edyiv3581362645gmail_quote"><div class="ydp660d64edyiv3581362645gmail_attr" dir="ltr">On Sat, Feb 6, 2021, 9:38 AM Fran B. via Lekooks <<a shape="rect" href="mailto:lekooks@lekook.org" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">lekooks@lekook.org</a>> wrote:<br clear="none"></div><blockquote class="ydp660d64edyiv3581362645gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex;">
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Thanks to Ginger Goral, I was made aware that free COVID-19 test kits are available. While we wait to be fully vaccinated, using a free test kit is a way small groups of friends and family can know they are safe to gather inside.</div>
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