No, you shouldn’t swab the back of your throat when testing yourself for COVID-19 Throat swabs are generally the most accurate, but doing them yourself is dangerous and at-home tests are ...

Dr. Matt Binnicker, an expert in the diagnosis of infectious diseases, discusses the use of nasal versus throat swabs for at-home Covid-19 testing, and emphasizes why it’s important to follow ...

It says to stick the swab no more than three-quarters of an inch up your nose and slowly rotate it at least four times for 15 seconds. More from VERIFY:No, the CDC doesn’t count positive results ...

It says to stick the swab no more than three-quarters of an inch up your nose and slowly rotate it at least four times for 15 seconds. More from VERIFY:No, the CDC doesn’t count positive results ...

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) explains samples for diagnostic COVID-19 tests are typically collected with a nasal or throat swab; in some cases, saliva can also be collected for testing.

It says to stick the swab no more than three-quarters of an inch up your nose and slowly rotate it at least four times for 15 seconds. More from VERIFY:No, the CDC doesn’t count positive results ...

Credit: Laurentiu Iordache - stock.adobe Author: Emery Winter, Mauricio Chamberlin Published: 2:58 PM CST January 25, 2022 Updated: 2:58 PM CST January 25, 2022 ...

Credit: Laurentiu Iordache - stock.adobe Author: Emery Winter, Mauricio Chamberlin Published: 3:58 PM EST January 25, 2022 Updated: 3:58 PM EST January 25, 2022 ...

Credit: Laurentiu Iordache - stock.adobe Author: Emery Winter, Mauricio Chamberlin Published: 3:58 PM EST January 25, 2022 Updated: 3:58 PM EST January 25, 2022 ...