On one hand, some experts argue that swabbing your throat in addition to swabbing your nose might increase the chance that your at-home test will detect a positive COVID-19 test for omicron.

T he first challenge with rapid at-home self tests for COVID-19 is getting one. But once you have a test, there are now growing questions about what body part you should swab to get the most ...

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But Isn’t A Throat Swab Almost The Same As A Nasal Swab?. When testing for an infectious disease like Covid-19, details matter. One might assume there aren’t any significant differences ...

At-home rapid tests for COVID-19 instruct you to stir a cotton swab inside each nostril before sliding the swab into its little testing tube or card. But some people have posted pictures on social ...

BERLIN, GERMANY - JANUARY 05: Symbolic photo on the subject of 'compulsory testing in the office'. A woman takes a throat swab for a Sars Covid-19 antigen rapid test in front of her desk on ...

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 ...

New research suggests Omicron may be easier to detect in saliva than nasal samples. Some experts recommend swabbing your throat then your nose for a COVID-19 rapid test, even if the test doesn't ...

A UK mother feared for her life after accidentally swallowing a COVID-19 test throat swab — which ended up traveling all the way down toward her intestines. “It was really scary . . .

Michael Mina, the epidemiologist who has been clamoring for more rapid tests since the early days of the pandemic, is another loud proponent of the throat swab. “Throat swab + nasal may improve ...

To throat swab or not to throat swab? That seems to be the question going around social media, as concerns have grown over how effective at-home rapid antigen COVID-19 tests are. Most tests ...

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 ...