Throat swab specimens must be taken before antibiotics are started. Sterile swabs which look like giant earbuds are used. The patient opens his mouth wide, and the swab is rubbed against the back of ...

While previous studies had found that nose-throat swab tests are more accurate in detecting positive coronavirus infection, a new report suggests that saliva-based testing can be more accurate at ...

Should you swab your throat when testing at home for COVID-19? Experts are divided By Deanna Pan Globe Staff,Updated January 10, 2022, 7:24 a.m.

The device, with a robotic arm and automated processing, can collect swabs, scan codes on test tubes, disinfect the device and conduct other procedures in the testing process.

That led to Holly, a VERIFY viewer, asking the VERIFY team in an email if swabbing your throat will give you more accurate COVID-19 test results than swabbing your nostrils.

Throat swabs are generally the most accurate, but doing them yourself is dangerous and at-home tests are designed to read nasal swabs. Credit: Laurentiu Iordache - stock.adobe ...