Coronavirus tests: how they work and what they show

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  • Опубліковано 19 кві 2020
  • There's a lot of talk about Covid testing at the moment, but some people are getting confused about what they actually are. How is the antibody test different to the PCR antigen test? What do they do? And why are they important? Josh Toussaint-Strauss speaks with Professor David Smith to answer some of these covid-19 questions
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  • @deathmetal0914
    @deathmetal0914 3 роки тому +1708

    I was worried they were gonna hit my brain until I remembered that I don't have a brain. No worries here.

  • @f.j.a.r2908
    @f.j.a.r2908 4 роки тому +1635

    I’d much rather just take a blood test if that’s an option😭

    • @myeishalife575
      @myeishalife575 4 роки тому +48

      Same

    • @TaNiyaArie
      @TaNiyaArie 3 роки тому +171

      I had the test yesterday it didn’t hurt it was uncomfortable they put the Qtip thing up there and turning it for 10 seconds then your nose burns after there was no other option I was mad

    • @vulnikkura
      @vulnikkura 3 роки тому +43

      It's really quick.

    • @jeylenlevy857
      @jeylenlevy857 3 роки тому +4

      Same

    • @marianaaleman1814
      @marianaaleman1814 3 роки тому +8

      It's not that bad.

  • @skuntanksnuggler3919
    @skuntanksnuggler3919 4 роки тому +645

    For people who are scared, I just got the test and it's not as bad as you think. It's uncomfortable, like you accidentally got pool water up your nose, but it doesn't hurt (at least it didn't for me.) Less uncomfortable than a flu shot. Believe me, I had a panic attack beforehand upon reading everyone's horror testimonials. The more you panic, the worse you are going to hype yourself up in a bad way. Take a few deep breaths, accept that it's happening, and know it is 10-15 seconds and isn't sharp pain like you may think. The swab isn't cotton, so there's no worry of cotton being left behind. It's going to be alright. You are going to get through this. Be grateful that you are able to be tested and that you will know if you have it or not to protect your family. You've got this. It's not going to kill you and It's over before you know it.

    • @gamerduck6980
      @gamerduck6980 3 роки тому +30

      I'm scared im just reading through the comments

    • @AtrociousCitizen
      @AtrociousCitizen 3 роки тому +36

      Thank you for the positive comment im getting tested in 30 minutes

    • @AtrociousCitizen
      @AtrociousCitizen 3 роки тому +18

      Just did the test it was for the mouth and nose its kind of uncomfortable, it burned for about 30 seconds but i dont really feel it now.

    • @skuntanksnuggler3919
      @skuntanksnuggler3919 3 роки тому +7

      @@AtrociousCitizen very informational, thank you! I'm glad you toughed through it

    • @caitlinmaynell2780
      @caitlinmaynell2780 3 роки тому +8

      I too! I got so terrified but I did it and I was fine. Very unpleasant but not that painful, perfectly do-able and i would do it again if need be without being afraid.

  • @John-oc1sr
    @John-oc1sr 4 роки тому +759

    The visual looks so painful

    • @jmartinez6755
      @jmartinez6755 4 роки тому +27

      John I would be worried parts of swab remain in your noise or throat and culture bacteria

    • @gilgameshofuruk4060
      @gilgameshofuruk4060 4 роки тому +52

      @@jmartinez6755 the swab just goes up your nostril, not as far as this mad image makes our.

    • @imaner76
      @imaner76 4 роки тому +19

      At best it will make one eye water. The difficulty comes when a test subject jumps. That'll cause injury the test would not normally do.

    • @moist.teabag
      @moist.teabag 4 роки тому +7

      @@gilgameshofuruk4060 if it was like the image i think it would kill you

    • @marybrown5238
      @marybrown5238 4 роки тому +36

      It's a bit painful and uncomfortable.

  • @MD-wc4pr
    @MD-wc4pr 4 роки тому +523

    They need a different way of testing, I won't let that swab go up my nose without moving

    • @daisyromerogil621
      @daisyromerogil621 3 роки тому +84

      Tbh it actually doesint hurt im 12 and i got it tested yesterday. It just stings you and itll last for like 2 seconds. Im getting the results in 2 more days.😁

    • @isstrue
      @isstrue 3 роки тому +14

      I thought of a way that testing could be improved alot. we need to make an invention that costs like 5-60 dollars and you can take it to your house and test on your self without a doctor so that we dont spread it anymore. Cause then it would slow down the virus a ton!

    • @Medieva1
      @Medieva1 3 роки тому +3

      trust me the testing isnt bad, just feels like pressure and a small burning sensation. I got tested yesterday, should be getting results tomorrow

    • @jeffp9932
      @jeffp9932 3 роки тому +7

      I think I would sneeze big time

    • @sooz-fu9se
      @sooz-fu9se 3 роки тому +12

      I'm 11 and got tested like that yesterday , it didn't hurt AT ALL and they actually put the swab in your mouth aswell. I'm getting my results tomorrow and I'm nervous because my brother has asthma and my dad smokes...😬

  • @Majestyryan
    @Majestyryan 3 роки тому +607

    PoV: you're here because you about to test.

    • @jamwasd
      @jamwasd 3 роки тому +10

      I am actually here because of that.

    • @Hunter-CT-
      @Hunter-CT- 3 роки тому +10

      Yep true im here because im having the test in 1 hour and 15 min

    • @em.nissrin1294
      @em.nissrin1294 3 роки тому +1

      can you see other diseases in a corona test?

    • @Majestyryan
      @Majestyryan 3 роки тому

      @@em.nissrin1294 I think so🤔

    • @em.nissrin1294
      @em.nissrin1294 3 роки тому +2

      @@Majestyryan no? Bc its a (corona) test lol im lil scarddd hh

  • @NshimiiEmmanuel
    @NshimiiEmmanuel 3 роки тому +464

    I watched this video before I went to get tested and the comments terrified me but I went anyways it wasn’t as bad the comments said! It hurts for like 5 secs and you just feel uncomfortable! CAME BACK TO GIVE YA HOPE

    • @dokadok7229
      @dokadok7229 3 роки тому +10

      True I is short and only hurts a bit

    • @Pasuteru.
      @Pasuteru. 3 роки тому +8

      It hurts at all!?

    • @NshimiiEmmanuel
      @NshimiiEmmanuel 3 роки тому +10

      Cadence Gamer :3 I wouldn’t say hurt! More like Uncomfortable! I felt it for like 10-20 secs...my eyes got watery...but it’s not as bad as it looked in the video but I wouldn’t want to do it twice😂

    • @keziahnyalaa3429
      @keziahnyalaa3429 3 роки тому

      did you feel nauseous

    • @NshimiiEmmanuel
      @NshimiiEmmanuel 3 роки тому +2

      keziah nyalaa ‘ just a little bit

  • @yugoslavian6641
    @yugoslavian6641 2 роки тому +20

    For those of you watching in 2021, this is outdated. They don’t put it that far up into your nose anymore. I had it done and it doesn’t hurt or feel uncomfortable. It feels like cleaning your ear with a q tip after a shower.

  • @ant9025
    @ant9025 3 роки тому +158

    I'm only 11 and the swab was fine meanwhile these 40 year old men are calling for their moms

    • @bleuemoone8710
      @bleuemoone8710 3 роки тому +12

      Ha, well I’m 21 and it made my eyes water guess you get an award. At least it’s over fast but I hope I can get a saliva test if I get tested again

    • @ameliamcdaniel2293
      @ameliamcdaniel2293 3 роки тому +11

      😂👌 I'm 12 and getting mine today, so this makes me feel better

    • @ant9025
      @ant9025 3 роки тому

      @@ameliamcdaniel2293 how'd it go?

    • @ameliamcdaniel2293
      @ameliamcdaniel2293 3 роки тому +1

      @@ant9025 I’m not getting it till tomorrow cause we had to reschedule. I’ll tell you how it went

    • @ameliamcdaniel2293
      @ameliamcdaniel2293 3 роки тому +2

      @@ant9025 I’m in line for it right now

  • @FLAMINGCOOK
    @FLAMINGCOOK 3 роки тому +190

    can’t wait for the comments to say “who’s here after corona”

  • @kulwaluhigo9872
    @kulwaluhigo9872 4 роки тому +574

    The way hes pushing that swab as if he's aiming at picking some 'brain matter'

    • @arabellamccartney8252
      @arabellamccartney8252 4 роки тому +3

      Lmao😳😂😂😂

    • @livefreeordie2413
      @livefreeordie2413 4 роки тому +30

      They just might be 🧐🤔

    • @gabehcuodsuoitneterp203
      @gabehcuodsuoitneterp203 4 роки тому +4

      Not sure if you were joking but that’s physically impossible. 😊

    • @harfangdesneiges6680
      @harfangdesneiges6680 4 роки тому +36

      @@gabehcuodsuoitneterp203 I don't know....The Egyptians used to take the brain from the mummy by the nose...

    • @papprazziusa4817
      @papprazziusa4817 4 роки тому +3

      Kulwa Luhigo this lady had it done and said the same thing, it was like they were trying to get brain matter.

  • @beeyrlf8570
    @beeyrlf8570 3 роки тому +176

    Y’all I just did it, people make it seems like it’s such a big deal when in reality it’s not a pleasant feeling but it’s quick and it doesn’t hurt at all. hope it helps for anyone feeling a bit anxious about it

    • @AtrociousCitizen
      @AtrociousCitizen 3 роки тому +4

      Thank you

    • @emilyjanexo
      @emilyjanexo 3 роки тому +5

      aaaaa im so anxious about it- im only 10 and its tomorrow

    • @ironsheikfan
      @ironsheikfan 3 роки тому

      emsita j how did it go?

    • @emilyjanexo
      @emilyjanexo 3 роки тому +1

      Sacky Tumble it wasnt bad as the animation. they dont put it that far in your nose and if your a kid they dont do ur nose and neck

    • @leedsunitedmot2235
      @leedsunitedmot2235 3 роки тому +1

      Thanks I'm sitting here shaking

  • @yarpaqdolmas9592
    @yarpaqdolmas9592 3 роки тому +53

    My moms test is positive. But me and my dad got tested today. And I feel like doctors take test wrong they just did it so light. And I washed my nose with alcohol an hour ago. If it would be negative I will still be suspicious. Pray for my family.
    Edit: I am positive so I am with my mom at hospital.

    • @Des_Christ7
      @Des_Christ7 3 роки тому +7

      Please take care 🙏🏻

    • @jonathanpitman1
      @jonathanpitman1 3 роки тому +14

      Why on earth would you wash your nose with alcohol?

    • @yarpaqdolmas9592
      @yarpaqdolmas9592 3 роки тому +6

      @@jonathanpitman1 long story. I regret that

    • @aintthatthetruf9752
      @aintthatthetruf9752 3 роки тому +1

      Fatime Zeynalova Please stay safe! I wish you and your family a speedy recovery! :)

    • @yarpaqdolmas9592
      @yarpaqdolmas9592 3 роки тому +7

      @KhakiPeach67 yes we all are ok now

  • @waynelust9431
    @waynelust9431 2 роки тому +14

    PCR does not determine your viral load, or if the virus is active. It only determines that a viral particle is present. That is all.

  • @samanthafox3124
    @samanthafox3124 4 роки тому +354

    I'm a doctor in Panamá. Got tested last Wednesday and got a call today that it came back negative, thank goodness.

    • @jdriver1419
      @jdriver1419 4 роки тому +10

      A pawpaw fruit, a jackfruit and a goat weren't so lucky as you in Tanzania. 😆

    • @daniellahernandez9907
      @daniellahernandez9907 4 роки тому +1

      Elaine Muinhos did it hurt ???

    • @jrose5990
      @jrose5990 4 роки тому +2

      Does it hurt?

    • @frehesh.4386
      @frehesh.4386 4 роки тому +1

      @@daniellahernandez9907 i did it and it doesnt, but you couls have less tolerance so idk

    • @rubinaaktarruby7397
      @rubinaaktarruby7397 4 роки тому

      Thank goodness

  • @brunotheexpert8230
    @brunotheexpert8230 3 роки тому +72

    I did it. It wasnt that painful ...
    But my eyes were watering because it was a bit ticklish

    • @lyricalsky2347
      @lyricalsky2347 3 роки тому

      How long it takes?

    • @brunotheexpert8230
      @brunotheexpert8230 3 роки тому

      @@lyricalsky2347 5 minutes the maximum

    • @lyricalsky2347
      @lyricalsky2347 3 роки тому +2

      @@brunotheexpert8230 u mean....the sticks are in nose for 5.minutes?

    • @luftwaffle3766
      @luftwaffle3766 3 роки тому

      @@lyricalsky2347 When I did the test it took 10 secs

    • @Erik-zr6wy
      @Erik-zr6wy 3 роки тому +2

      I only had it in for like 5 secs lol

  • @candyapple5389
    @candyapple5389 3 роки тому +168

    watching this makes me want to cry

    • @SUNGST4RSS
      @SUNGST4RSS 3 роки тому +3

      Me too omg I need to travel to my hometown I'm afraid i will do the test and I'm really sensitive 😓

    • @Cotelarouche
      @Cotelarouche 3 роки тому

      keddy k it’s not that bad. U feel for 1 second.

    • @kilgorekatze
      @kilgorekatze 3 роки тому +1

      Who says I didn’t cry? I’m 12 and have to get tested for it 😭

    • @user-wf3yz4wh9t
      @user-wf3yz4wh9t 3 роки тому

      Hisoka Morow same

    • @ManchesterUnited69
      @ManchesterUnited69 3 роки тому

      Hisoka Morow sameee 😔

  • @mariefaithh
    @mariefaithh 4 роки тому +181

    I just got tested this morning and I’ve never felt anything like that in my life it was awful not gonna lie

    • @julierandall7020
      @julierandall7020 4 роки тому +2

      Where?

    • @rubinaaktarruby7397
      @rubinaaktarruby7397 4 роки тому +2

      Did it heart

    • @tammy00098
      @tammy00098 3 роки тому +4

      It is a awful feeling. Quick but uncomfortable

    • @blowurn0se
      @blowurn0se 3 роки тому +5

      I’m pretty sure if it was deadly we’d know you have it without testing

    • @alextorchia2289
      @alextorchia2289 3 роки тому +10

      why you have to say that >:((((( gettin one soon

  • @Robyn_Retro
    @Robyn_Retro 3 роки тому +16

    I got tested this morning and it wasn’t bad at all. They definitely didn’t go all the way up my nose, but far enough to tear up and feel like I needed to sneeze.

  • @drdiaz7329
    @drdiaz7329 3 роки тому +55

    M gonna pretend that i understood everything

    • @mysay962
      @mysay962 3 роки тому +2

      Lol! So accurate!

  • @EyeOfScrutiny
    @EyeOfScrutiny 3 роки тому +9

    Nothing mentioned about cycle thresholds. So many of the tests are false positive if elevated cycle thresholds are used.

  • @small_ed
    @small_ed Рік тому +3

    This isn't a test, but rather a point of initiation in the illness agenda.

  • @fs_asslicker7640
    @fs_asslicker7640 3 роки тому +222

    YALL
    WILL NOT SCRATCH MY BRAIN CELLS THROUGH MY NOSTRILS

    • @ManchesterUnited69
      @ManchesterUnited69 3 роки тому +4

      Kae_linn , i did it my dad did it for me it wasnt that bad tbh lol

    • @whirlygig9748
      @whirlygig9748 3 роки тому +2

      Amen!

    • @riddhivinherkar4223
      @riddhivinherkar4223 3 роки тому +1

      @@ManchesterUnited69 How was it? Do they do both nose and throat!?

    • @MrBurkistan
      @MrBurkistan 3 роки тому +2

      Pretty sure your brain cells aren’t physically scratchable.

    • @ManchesterUnited69
      @ManchesterUnited69 3 роки тому

      Riddhi Vinherkar it was fine! my dad couldnt reach for my tonsils so he just had to do my nose

  • @personperson3657
    @personperson3657 3 роки тому +10

    Just got my COVID test today and honestly it felt like nothing. The nurse was very gentle and the qtip didn't even feel uncomfortable. Just stay still and you're done in a few seconds!

  • @dantaylor7344
    @dantaylor7344 4 роки тому +130

    I wish my government would test U K patients instead of testing UK Patience!

    • @irishtrains1396
      @irishtrains1396 4 роки тому +8

      Brilliant 😂

    • @theworldofammar2676
      @theworldofammar2676 4 роки тому +3

      You guys are over judging your country’s health system and its measures . This is coz u haven’t got any experience of the south asia’s system . They are treating us worse than animals here

    • @kmk99999
      @kmk99999 3 роки тому +1

      @@theworldofammar2676 nah my country, singapore is doing great

  • @v06261
    @v06261 4 роки тому +69

    I had it done today and it was so painful, kind of like breathing water in through your nose but 10x more painful and dry. They said it wasn’t gonna hurt and it was gonna feel uncomfortable but it was sooo much more than “uncomfortable”. I even teared up as I was getting it done.

    • @abdullamohsen6753
      @abdullamohsen6753 4 роки тому +2

      Me too yesterday 😁
      Hopefully I will get the result today ... pray for me 🥺

    • @abdullamohsen6753
      @abdullamohsen6753 4 роки тому +21

      I just got it ,, negative 😍😍

    • @scsclassics
      @scsclassics 3 роки тому +1

      Hops and blessings

    • @johnnym3071
      @johnnym3071 3 роки тому +4

      Maybe it's different for everyone, I had it done Friday and was nothing... Just tickled a bit
      Could also depend on the person administering it

    • @blackqweenmars
      @blackqweenmars 3 роки тому

      I teared up too it didn't really hurt that much though but you could feel it for a couple minutes after it's done

  • @katrinanorkusa298
    @katrinanorkusa298 3 роки тому +44

    I just had this a few hours ago and it really isn’t that bad! I did gag when I put the swab down my throat, but when I put it up my nose it just tickled a lot! No pain or discomfort for me. Don’t worry about taking the test :)

  • @krazasawi1770
    @krazasawi1770 3 роки тому +18

    I have been tested 3 times here in Germany (for school and travel) and each time it was a throat swab for like 5 seconds maximum and didn't even really go deep enough to make you gag or anything. Easiest thing ever. The nasal swab in the U.S just looks absolutely terrifying 😂

    • @sham9505
      @sham9505 2 роки тому

      The nasal swab isn’t that bad, it just feels a little uncomfortable.

    • @anorsegoddess9797
      @anorsegoddess9797 Рік тому

      Europeans do it better 😉
      Proud to be 100% European

  • @ethanzydel5348
    @ethanzydel5348 4 роки тому +47

    Who else wanted 2:03-2:11 to keep going lol

  • @iknowwhatsup2880
    @iknowwhatsup2880 2 роки тому +6

    Don't we all carry viruses in our system? So finding a single one means what? With that type of sensitivity we might test positive for numerous viruses...

  • @awadiop6963
    @awadiop6963 4 роки тому +109

    Nothing more uncomfortable than the nasal test. It nearly reached my brain and am still trying to recover from it (2days later)

    • @khosta6690
      @khosta6690 4 роки тому +20

      Damn I won't be testing then

    • @sonuansari79
      @sonuansari79 4 роки тому

      Bro where do u live??

    • @mayrabad3191
      @mayrabad3191 4 роки тому

      same me

    • @nemanjav5232
      @nemanjav5232 4 роки тому +24

      Come on it's not that bad, It is uncomfortable, but not painful and it takes like 5 sec...

    • @daniellahernandez9907
      @daniellahernandez9907 4 роки тому

      Nemanja V how would u know that they say it is painful and uncomfortable

  • @w.k.7277
    @w.k.7277 4 роки тому +103

    I think this guy's hairdo is a new trend.

    • @progtom7585
      @progtom7585 4 роки тому +2

      hes frustrated about reagents...
      i used to have hair like that... then it left me.

    • @stephsinger5163
      @stephsinger5163 4 роки тому +2

      Maybe he’s celebrating
      Trolls world tour
      Then again it looks like my wishnik dolls from when I was young (1970) after I cut their hair !
      Appreciate that he’s giving us info though .👍

    • @ShubhamKrGupta-fp4st
      @ShubhamKrGupta-fp4st 4 роки тому

      Too much RNA Single Strand

    • @stellamiller251
      @stellamiller251 4 роки тому

      Hahahaha

    • @hoemilk8378
      @hoemilk8378 4 роки тому

      I don't even want to see my hair's again. They're deserters

  • @tnwhiskey68
    @tnwhiskey68 3 роки тому +4

    I thought the inventor said the PCR will NOT work for diagnostic purposes? CDC said it also hasn't been isolated yet, so how can we compare anything to everything and get positive or negative results?

  • @johannajo97
    @johannajo97 3 роки тому +15

    Im watching this 20 mins before I get tested

  • @sheik3648
    @sheik3648 4 роки тому +32

    I did the swab for the test, you have to start with the throat and then the nostrils... it is very uncomfortable... you have the urge to throw up every time it hits the back of your throat.

    • @BlackDeath12345
      @BlackDeath12345 4 роки тому +6

      Sheik why u have to do both? Most places is either one but usually swab

    • @julietfoulger9370
      @julietfoulger9370 4 роки тому +3

      I know, the Throat part is Awful!!

    • @julietfoulger9370
      @julietfoulger9370 4 роки тому +2

      Blessing to All the Army Guys, who do these tests with the Flimsiest of PPE. !!

  • @noorenalfonso4303
    @noorenalfonso4303 3 роки тому +18

    Pray for me I’m getting it after school😭 I’ll edit the information of how it went later👍🏻
    Edit: Guys I did it and it was not bad at all, it doesn’t hurt and you will only feel a ticklish feeling inside ur nose that’s it 👍🏻 JUST MAKE SURE YOU BREATH OUT AS THEY PUT THE SWAB IN!

  • @ameliamcdaniel2293
    @ameliamcdaniel2293 3 роки тому +12

    I’m watching this because I’m in line to get it right now. I’ll tell you guys how it goes
    Edit: just got it. I don’t get the hype of it. I guess it depends on the person. I was super nervous, and then when they put it in it didn’t hurt at all. It just felt like you put water up your nose, so there was a bit of a sting. I didn’t tear up or anything. Again, I guess it depends on the person. So don’t be worried about taking this test. Just because your getting it, doesn’t mean you have covid. You got this, stay safe.

    • @abbymartinez7269
      @abbymartinez7269 2 роки тому

      I’m so scared!! 😅 I’m getting surgery in two weeks and need to take the test before the surgery 😭

  • @Chidanandaji
    @Chidanandaji 3 роки тому +6

    One way to jack up the numbers of 'cases' is to test,test,and test. But cases may rise while death rates have bottomed out.

  • @khaledm8754
    @khaledm8754 3 роки тому +8

    If your worried about the swabtest then don’t be, I did it yesterday and it wasn’t that bad - it stings for 10-20seconds since it irritates the back of your nose but other than that it’s really fast and easy!

  • @rhodeltaboada7970
    @rhodeltaboada7970 4 роки тому +41

    i had a test in my nasal today..it doesnt hurt...it tickles me a lot...

    • @gregtowle8830
      @gregtowle8830 4 роки тому +6

      Did they lie to you and say you had the virus? They do that, They will say you have it when you actually do not. . Inside Edition , a reporter was tested for covid they said she had it, so she went to her doctor and said the people who did the testing before lied to her.

    • @thefact3348
      @thefact3348 4 роки тому +1

      actually they did not bore properly lol :p

    • @cow6194
      @cow6194 4 роки тому

      Greg Towle omg first be doctor because she might be A-symptomatic so she got the corona and was recovered without any healing and that’s what makes people think corona is a lie

  • @Farukon666
    @Farukon666 4 роки тому +31

    The fact is, that the first method really damages the nasal mucosa, which leads to many problems later and possibly permanent damages, i wonder why is it not possible to get the results from testing saliva?

    • @jsnjsn2113
      @jsnjsn2113 3 роки тому

      I got tested on Friday and my nose is feeling all f***** up, since they took the swab out.

    • @altradecull9149
      @altradecull9149 3 роки тому +1

      Saliva testing is possible but for some reason it isn't done in the UK.

    • @madelineheys8637
      @madelineheys8637 3 роки тому

      Only if you do it wrong? I do a swab every day that I work (I work at a testing site) and I haven't had any pain or issues at all

  • @indi3882
    @indi3882 3 роки тому +18

    I’m getting one tomorrow wish me luck, I’ll try and update when I’ve had it done!! Edit: I just had it, the throat one makes you gag by isn’t that bad (feels like hair in your mouth) and the nose one it’s really uncomfortable but it doesn’t hurt (it Kinda feels like a fizzy drink coming out of your nose)!!

    • @SubToProGunGamer
      @SubToProGunGamer 3 роки тому +2

      Me too, I did the test today as well and it did not hurt at all

    • @indi3882
      @indi3882 3 роки тому +2

      PRO GUN GAMER I’m just hoping I did it right, I got given a self testing kit

    • @northstar7996
      @northstar7996 3 роки тому

      I luv when a fizzy drink comes out of my nose like cola, so I won’t be complaining

  • @danielnowak3558
    @danielnowak3558 3 роки тому +4

    My first two tests were negative but I have to go for a 3rd test this Thursday. My symptoms are headache, cough and sore throat/chills. I feel okay it's all mild symptoms.

  • @anxioussartist7557
    @anxioussartist7557 2 роки тому +4

    So for the nose swab, if its positive its totally accurate and definitely reliable, but if the same equipment is used and you test out negative then, “Oh well you could still possibly have it even though we need just one small molecule of the virus to tell….” Sorry it just seems to counteract the argument of it being so accurate…..

  • @andreajanewilliams
    @andreajanewilliams 4 роки тому +5

    I had my nose cauterised as a child to stop it bleeding. Will this test damage the insides?

  • @thepossessor
    @thepossessor 3 роки тому +4

    Doesn't this Poly-marase Chain Reaction test for all corona viruses, not just the Covid-19? And if so, how do they know the difference in detection?

  • @wennessa94
    @wennessa94 3 роки тому +1

    I just did it yesterday and it just feels like water accidentally got into your nose. That’s all no pain nothing ... just a bit of watery eyes but I didn’t feel anything after the swab. The fact that I have come into contact with a positive covid person unexpectedly caught me off guard and I was really terrified just now... But my first test came out negative... Currently quarantine at home and waiting for second swab
    Ps: it feels surreal that I’m actually experiencing this after reading, watching and talking about this covid for the past 1 year and I am a bit terrified when it’s happening to me. Imagine those who are hospitalized due to covid and the front liners battling with this. Now I can relate better. Thank you to those who are battling the pandemic. Knowing how common it is somehow I feel better now ...

  • @TheReevessss
    @TheReevessss 11 місяців тому +4

    Govt. nurse in Australia pushed & pushed swab deep, twirled it all around nostril hard like whipping cream. I nearly screamed. Didn' t allow her do other side. A fluid was discharged from nose following nights & all my nerves on one side of face to eye are dead, some imbalanced appearance. She did it on purpose. Evil nurse.

  • @wiskyBOY123
    @wiskyBOY123 4 роки тому +15

    The swabbing reminds me when they tested me for that swine flu back in highschool.
    No lockdown back then and still had to go back to school when I got better, during 9wks testing 😑.

  • @BibleRevelation2012
    @BibleRevelation2012 2 роки тому +4

    My understanding is that detection of the target genetic material you are looking for, is not the same as infection. You might detect inactive rna or active rna matching the virus description. And even then if the rna is active, this could mean it is vurilous enough to produce symptoms or infectious and be passed to others.

  • @sirihashem6865
    @sirihashem6865 3 роки тому +2

    From where you have got the model various to compare the various you found or the RNA?

  • @brandonwhite9270
    @brandonwhite9270 3 роки тому +2

    I’m going to get tested today. I believe it would be with the nose swab. I had a lot of nose congestion, and I took a nasal spray earlier, so now I don’t have any congestion. Would the results still be the same if I didn’t take the nasal spray?

  • @clarekamei6415
    @clarekamei6415 4 роки тому +9

    Swab is quite painful,some people like even shade tears while experimenting.

    • @BaconKongen
      @BaconKongen 4 роки тому +1

      It is hidden DNA registration of everybody in the world :)

    • @janityy
      @janityy 4 роки тому

      Exactly my company suggested it I refused u cannot force test me I'll hire an Attorney it's against the constitution. I'm ready to hire an Attorney I have been u ain't sticking a swab near my brain

    • @aricalifornia6272
      @aricalifornia6272 4 роки тому

      I took it yesterday. I had a dry nose totally normal before the test. After I instantly got watery eyes and a runny nose for hours after

    • @wisxper
      @wisxper 2 роки тому

      It makes me cry when I put it up my nose it makes me laugh so much and it tickles

  • @alyssacotson5552
    @alyssacotson5552 3 роки тому +3

    pov : you're here because u have to go to school on the march 8th and are scared to get tested 2 times a week

    • @gamriii
      @gamriii 3 роки тому

      March 8th? How about tomorrow 😬

    • @genevievebuxton6686
      @genevievebuxton6686 3 роки тому

      i get tested today n back tomorrow i am so so scared

  • @Nature-Loverz
    @Nature-Loverz 4 роки тому +17

    In the times of uncertainties, it is best to focus on ‘what we can control’ and just drop ‘what we can’t control.

  • @arunsethi6988
    @arunsethi6988 4 роки тому +1

    Happy to learn about the basic PCR test.tks for explanations.

  • @AksKhurana
    @AksKhurana 3 роки тому +6

    When Cardi B said "I want you to touch that dangly thing that swing in the back of my throat" in WAP, I don't think she meant this...

  • @syedsaqlain5877
    @syedsaqlain5877 4 роки тому +5

    I was tested positive few days back. Today I retested and the report came negative. Can someone please tell me whether I can call it recovery or unreliability of tests??

    • @emmah3072
      @emmah3072 4 роки тому +1

      sounds like you should ask your doctor mate

    • @syedsaqlain5877
      @syedsaqlain5877 4 роки тому +1

      @@emmah3072 oo yeah actually I did. They weren't sure either. So here I am locked up in a room in my house for 14 long days😒🥴🥴. Oh only 8 more days left 😀

  • @sussiemiao3597
    @sussiemiao3597 3 роки тому +18

    What if someone sneeze when the qtip still inside?

    • @korfrag6865
      @korfrag6865 3 роки тому +1

      Hospital

    • @ryanairbrennttt4914
      @ryanairbrennttt4914 3 роки тому +2

      They die that's gg

    • @katarinavojtekova2067
      @katarinavojtekova2067 3 роки тому

      I remember that when I was little I had to get the swab thing because I had pneumonia and it wasn't going away. I sneezed and the qtip basically shoot out of my nose. It was horrific. I am gonna get tested today and I can't say that I am looking forward to it.

  • @darianelwood5946
    @darianelwood5946 4 роки тому +29

    I had the test (nasal), it really doesn’t hurt as much as you think.

    • @jasmingonzalez4096
      @jasmingonzalez4096 4 роки тому +4

      Darian Elwood man it was so unpleasant.. it made me curse out loud and I usually don’t curse out loud like that. You’re tougher than me!

    • @thesszabalaofficial9626
      @thesszabalaofficial9626 4 роки тому

      I have nasal polyps is there any problem for swab test

    • @princeuriahsun1038
      @princeuriahsun1038 4 роки тому +1

      You now have the corona 🤦🏾‍♂️🤦🏾‍♂️

    • @melemetcalf1681
      @melemetcalf1681 4 роки тому +1

      I'm a baby then 😂. I've never been shy to shots, giving blood, dental work or even natural child birth. But this test gave me the most alien feeling in the world. Given to me by the nicest, courageous and the most sweetest scary looking aliens.

    • @ncfo20
      @ncfo20 4 роки тому

      @Hannah Dyson Nonsense. Anything with symptoms should get tested.

  • @l6x1s
    @l6x1s 3 роки тому +5

    getting tested today and i’m super nervous but some of these comments are helping🥺 i’ll update you guys if it hurts or not

    • @l6x1s
      @l6x1s 3 роки тому +2

      @@fishbait101 No! it wasn't painful at all! they didn't put it all the way up my nose anyways. it was just in the main part.

  • @zlatnaribiica
    @zlatnaribiica 4 роки тому +23

    My best friend is getting tested I'm so scared for her😭😭Does it actually hurt???

    • @fefefefeefefefefeftetete9333
      @fefefefeefefefefeftetete9333 4 роки тому +8

      Yes it does but for like 2 or 3 seconds

    • @georgeodhiambo598
      @georgeodhiambo598 4 роки тому +5

      @@raqO1111 That's a horrible experience to be subjected to 3 times. It's inhuman. Fight for your rights!

    • @Mekahw
      @Mekahw 4 роки тому +29

      George Odhiambo it’s people like you why America is suffering rn

    • @Gingerbaby52
      @Gingerbaby52 4 роки тому

      I have never had anything done to me that painful and i have had cancer. I wish they would prepare you but then i would have to guess if they told how painful it was going to be , you wouldn't do it, seriously .

    • @Snowballthefox
      @Snowballthefox 3 роки тому +1

      George Odhiambo he’s just making sure he’s safe, for me the test just felt a bit weird but it was never painful

  • @racoonzattack
    @racoonzattack 4 роки тому +1

    I thought the swab test, which is the fast test, was the one that measured the antibodies but apparently not. So is the PCR test what’s also called the molecular test? And if so can it also be done via blood sample?

  • @TheSouthernhumanity4
    @TheSouthernhumanity4 3 роки тому +1

    Mine used brush-covered sticks up my nose both sides and caused a very bad nose bleed, both sides, hurt some, scraping with the brushes all the way back. Nose bled several minutes.

  • @logitech2993
    @logitech2993 3 роки тому +5

    If anybody going to be tested hope he or she will be negative pray for everyone 😯

  • @j0ely
    @j0ely 3 роки тому +4

    I'll be spending my break in PR in a few days and I'm required to do this and it's been my worst fear :)))

  • @mp-wq2su
    @mp-wq2su 3 роки тому +1

    I got a question, I realize that we all have to be tested at some point. I'm concerned the an ENT doctor said I have narrow passages.
    Also when I go to the dentist I have a gag reflex, but he said just relax and try to breathe through my nose,(I use one of those breathe Right strips and it seems to help).
    But what you would do you do when your nose and passages are plugged up?
    Also my mom is 93 and in a living assistant, (that was not my idea). I should say she's really amazing and she has all her faculties.
    We know it's for the best, and she doesn't seem to mind to be tested. She claims it does not bother her. By the way I should mention, we are both very brave
    Anyway love to hear your opinions?

  • @robynw7477
    @robynw7477 3 роки тому +1

    I got the test and they did mine with an ear qtip and went in a circular motion each nostril. They didn’t go all the way up.

  • @prisonmike3605
    @prisonmike3605 4 роки тому +38

    I can stress how painful this experience was. Even having this virus isn’t as bad as that test was.

  • @ozosborne9716
    @ozosborne9716 4 роки тому +4

    So how far exactly are you wanting to shove that?? And he said its its not that effective?? and its different to how evryone elce seems to do it ? Am I missing something

  • @mariannepalfy6674
    @mariannepalfy6674 3 роки тому +1

    I guess things have changed. I just was tested at a drive through here in Tennessee and it was a feathery little thing that was swirled only in the area of the nose right at the opening. Like where you would pinch your nose closed. No hurting a slight tickle

  • @julierandall7020
    @julierandall7020 4 роки тому +1

    Really really interesting. Dr Lambourne is a very clever chap and makes it understood. I myself have been involved in PCR or swab testing in Oxford. I find it all rather fascinating.

  • @coleycole2nite
    @coleycole2nite 4 роки тому +19

    Oh HELLLLL No! That q-tip looked like a damn skewer stuck all the way up his beak!

    • @juantamad229
      @juantamad229 4 роки тому +2

      Immagine nurses has to undergo that swab test every 2 weeks..

    • @MukoroJr
      @MukoroJr 4 роки тому +1

      Juan Tamad for real

  • @jae4687
    @jae4687 4 роки тому +21

    Just got tested because I’m having surgery soon and it hurt so bad

    • @ritabroils6190
      @ritabroils6190 4 роки тому +4

      I hope your surgery goes well.🙏🏾

    • @olschoolBayBoy
      @olschoolBayBoy 4 роки тому

      Lot of pressure for 5-10 seconds.

    • @jae4687
      @jae4687 4 роки тому +2

      Rita Broils Thank you! It’s tomorrow. So nerve racking

    • @deathnukem6994
      @deathnukem6994 4 роки тому +1

      How’d it go bro?

    • @scsclassics
      @scsclassics 3 роки тому

      Eat alot of bread you will be ok

  • @johnnysins1400
    @johnnysins1400 3 роки тому +2

    For those who are concerned about how the test will feel or if they are scared. It tickles, like you got dust in your nose. Your eyes water a tiny bit but it does not hurt, tickles tho

  • @carlbarron1186
    @carlbarron1186 3 роки тому +3

    Swabs could be contaminated to get rid of the pensioners. Then there is the question of DNA being SOLD to the US. That means any Stem Cell treatment you may require YOU have to pay as they copyright you DNA.

  • @Jona17316
    @Jona17316 4 роки тому +23

    That’s thing hurts when they put it all the way inside your nose I can’t handle the pain

    • @marinarose624
      @marinarose624 4 роки тому +1

      i am here bc my dad wants to do it to me i have temprature not really high and he wants to do a test to me

    • @mariefaithh
      @mariefaithh 4 роки тому

      Mini show play I just got a test done today it was not fun at all

    • @Jona17316
      @Jona17316 4 роки тому +1

      mariefaith how painful was it??

    • @annadiaz5318
      @annadiaz5318 4 роки тому

      Putting it all the way in the nose is not necessary...
      I took the same test and all I felt was tickle... And they do not put it all the way in...

    • @annadiaz5318
      @annadiaz5318 4 роки тому

      I repeat I took it... It did not hurt or was how people paint it...
      I think the people that did it to you guys was careless and not really into caring if your hurt.. They prob just wanna do it in a super fast pace... But I'm in CT

  • @Yogi8156
    @Yogi8156 4 роки тому +15

    Oh hell no I am not doing the nose thing, to far nope nope Hell NO!

    • @jamalawais1306
      @jamalawais1306 4 роки тому +1

      You remind me of sheriff and a small beat in yogi beat cartoon

    • @Dude408f
      @Dude408f 4 роки тому

      Sad

    • @gilgameshofuruk4060
      @gilgameshofuruk4060 4 роки тому +1

      I had a hospital camera put up my nose and pushed down into my throat. Yes, it was uncomfortable but it wasn't painful. I can't even remember how it actually felt now. Not like other painful things I've had happen to me.

    • @Yogi8156
      @Yogi8156 4 роки тому

      @Jacob L The problem is guys is that I sneeze so easy, I don't want to kill my self from sneezing. I said I will take the blood test.

  • @venusapuro9710
    @venusapuro9710 3 роки тому +1

    Im confused ...when checked (quarantine mates )living in a same place, same food, same environment ....after test the result ...(some reports positive and some negative) ..though it is communicable.

  • @shammaa222
    @shammaa222 3 роки тому +1

    Y’all I’m getting the test in like in the afternoon I think and I’m scared y’all, does it hurt or anything and like when they put it in, how far do they put it and how long do they keep it in, I’d rather take the blood test😔😭😭😭

  • @thisistomnookugivebells6107
    @thisistomnookugivebells6107 4 роки тому +8

    the intro:T E S T

  • @rebekahpuma9667
    @rebekahpuma9667 4 роки тому +19

    I could feel the cartilage in my nose crackling, after the test I had a nosebleed. Definitely not like a flu swab.

  • @KimchiKakashi
    @KimchiKakashi 3 роки тому +2

    This is actually unfortunate how this video has less than 2millions Views. You would think about how much Covid 19 has impacted the world on such a wide spectrum that more people would be try to be more educated on this... This is a very informative video that should be common knowledge by now

  • @thisarukaushalya2467
    @thisarukaushalya2467 3 роки тому

    Thank for this video

  • @gt4real377
    @gt4real377 3 роки тому +4

    If my family gets sick because of this testing of any kind someone is going to pay dearly

  • @rosannacollymore1401
    @rosannacollymore1401 4 роки тому +5

    Very interested well done 👍

  • @Liiinda4
    @Liiinda4 4 роки тому +2

    I had this test done on me today...twice. The nurse ended up dropping the first swab and had to do it again, but in my other nostril. It hurt like a bitch! I read that others have had headaches afterwards, mine has been hurting now for over 6 hours. I hope it's gone by tomorrow.

  • @sunryz4515
    @sunryz4515 4 роки тому

    How much time does it take to get the result in PCR test?

  • @yan.yan.3364
    @yan.yan.3364 4 роки тому +27

    I was tested in Russia and I have a question why they do it differently ? They just take a swap from your mouth or from the nostril not deep, as it was shown here.

    • @user-jp7tw3sd3x
      @user-jp7tw3sd3x 4 роки тому +8

      The video said that the PCR is sensitive enough to detect even a single virus.
      It makes little sense that the virus would stay at the back of your nose and won't leak to the front, especially when you are coughing and sneezing.
      Still getting stronger sampler is better, the only question is just how much better.
      My country has a limiter number of tests and testing equipment, so they are using a trick called group testing. They mix 20 samples and test them at once. If the test is negative then all the people in the group are safe. It is a great way to rule out low risk groups, but it helps to get stronger samples.
      The trick is based on science paper and it provides instructions how you can test up to 60 samples at once.

    • @pr0xZen
      @pr0xZen 4 роки тому +2

      @@user-jp7tw3sd3x The virus also doesn't cover every bodily surface or mucus membrane. Their presence there is incidental, not primary. So going back there with a swab, is the closest we come in a cheap and safe manner, to what would have been optimal; collecting the swap from lower airwaves or lungs.
      Sneezing is also not a very common symthom, not directly related anyway.

    • @gilgameshofuruk4060
      @gilgameshofuruk4060 4 роки тому +2

      The nostril isn't as deep as this image implies. They probably swabbed the top end if it where it curves over towards your throat. We don't have a cavern like this picture inside our heads.
      I've had a hospital camera up my nose and down my throat and although it's not comfortable it's not painful.

  • @gailb6406
    @gailb6406 2 роки тому +3

    lol I dont believe in any of this because the state called saying im positive when I didn't even take a test..

  • @vanventilacion
    @vanventilacion 3 роки тому

    Thank you 🥺💕

  • @ourlifeourtime3861
    @ourlifeourtime3861 4 роки тому +1

    I just went for testing and the nurse gave the swab to me by giving me the swab and sticking it in my nose a little bit about an inch inside my nose is that sufficient to detect for covid if the swab does not go all the way to the back of the nose

  • @stephaniemonroy1716
    @stephaniemonroy1716 4 роки тому +24

    Who’s here after getting the test done?

  • @iainhill492
    @iainhill492 3 роки тому +5

    Nobody on this thread gonna mention that pcr test was not made for this ?

    • @Underwearscares
      @Underwearscares 3 роки тому

      FR. He gave a very watered down version and didn’t talk about the problems with it.

    • @trinidad17
      @trinidad17 3 роки тому

      The cloth masks are also useless, and sometimes detrimental. Only the n95 or lacking that actual surgical masks give a marginal reduction of risk, but cloth masks are recommended *not* being used. But who cares "trust the sceyenze".

  • @krystalharwood4541
    @krystalharwood4541 3 роки тому

    both my parents work in an environment where there are a lot of people involved. went for a test yesterday and miraculously they both tested negative.

  • @andrewz5136
    @andrewz5136 4 роки тому

    How long does it take to get results back?

  • @dylanmoe4320
    @dylanmoe4320 4 роки тому +8

    Just had this test done, was nervous but it’s a piece of cake! The swab was so thin i only felt a slight pinch

  • @guytero8812
    @guytero8812 4 роки тому +77

    You can leave me out of all this nonsense.

    • @matthewperez555
      @matthewperez555 4 роки тому +5

      You look like Shrek when he was a human lmao.

    • @guytero8812
      @guytero8812 4 роки тому +10

      @@matthewperez555 Thanks. I'm so handsome. My tiny little brother is Shrek.

    • @samaritantv7118
      @samaritantv7118 4 роки тому +1

      Amen.

    • @jdriver1419
      @jdriver1419 4 роки тому +2

      ✊ exactly Guy!

    • @matthewperez555
      @matthewperez555 4 роки тому +2

      @@guytero8812 No prob! Also, I concur you can leave me out of all this nonsense!

  • @sallycasasis6801
    @sallycasasis6801 3 роки тому

    What if i have frontal sinusitis, is it painful , can i refuse to do the test?

  • @hairholisticeco-friendlysa772
    @hairholisticeco-friendlysa772 3 роки тому

    Please check into how the swap sample it’s getting done with incorrect head position leading to false positive if the swab point to the upper sinus instead of back of the throat