Got Our Free Lateral Flow Tests On Friday From The Government Site

[Bobbisox1]

So far so good, twice a week we do it , it’s a bit like a pregnancy test with a red line haha

[woofgang]

Ick"Are the PCR "second opinion" tests free? "

in this case yes.

[teacake44]

^^ Love it, bang on the button.

[teacake44]

^^ NJ

[Bobbisox1]

Did that have you jumping up and down with glee TC :0)))

[dave50]

I've had both doses of the vaccine so I will not be testing myself, it's a waste of time and money. The argument that it is done just to be sure is ridiculous. How far do we go 'just to be sure'? I'm sure there are still some out there who think we should stay in lock down 'just in case'.

[Bobbisox1]

As I’ve said on this thread or indeed in my BA , you don’t want to? Then don’t , it’s suits me and my husband so we will

[New Judge]

Of course if it makes you more confident that's a bonus, Bobbi. I'm not having a go at you or the decisions you have made. It's some of the government's decisions with which I have an issue.

[teacake44]

13.03 no more than you jump up and down with glee when you see a chance. It so happens I agree with NJs logic most of the time if not all the time, and very little of what this government have done, and are still doing don't make any common sense what so ever. Feathering their own nests will always be top of the list, and two do that they either have to fool the public, or down right lie. Never again will I vote for these crooks.

[Bobbisox1]

Never gave that a thought ( you having a go NJ) I always respect you posts but like you, don’t agree with everything each other’s says in them, that’s good debate ;0)

[Bobbisox1]

*your*

[ichkeria]

"Ick"Are the PCR "second opinion" tests free? "

in this case yes. "

That is good - and potentially handy ...

All we need now is someone to explain why taking a test before going abroad is soon to be obligatory ...
New Judge is absolutely right about these tests: as long as the self-isolation demand is in place they will be non-starters for people for whom it's an issue.

[ichkeria]

Thank you for BA, Bobbi :-)

[Peter Pedant]

// and so if the prevalence is 2% ( possible) 20 per thou
then the chance of a positive test meaning you DO have the virus - is 20 / (20+4) 0r ... 83% which is pretty damn good//

and today we learn they are 82% accurate ( if your test is positive then you have the disease, which is the positive predictive value)

so ll I can say is that I am pretty damn good at this

BUT - - - if you are worried about a negative value means that you DONT
then it is the NPV that is the stat of choice
[that a negative test actually means you dont have it]

and this is the number of false negs, ya gart it but test neg ( even if it is 30% which is far too high, since only 2% have covid anyway that means half person innit? call it one -
along with all those testing negative 990 in a thousand at least means that the NPV ( a negative test means a negative status, is 990 +1 / 1000. 99.1%
so
altho peoples attention are now on Andie and harry
that is why the govt is making the esting free
if you use it - it should work

[Nananj]

I use the tests , I am taking a friend to hospital appointments weekly , she is having chemotherapy . Obviously if I tested positive we would need to make other arrangements