Health and wellness
Covid, the mistakes to avoid with DIY tampons
Buying a test and running it on your own can help a person understand if they are infected, but you need to be precise and don’t rush. Even a small mistake can compromise the result, especially resulting in false negatives. One way not to make a mistake is to strictly follow what is indicated in the package leaflet
In recent days, several experts have expressed their concerns about the use of do-it-yourself tampons as useful tools for tracking. According to some estimates, in two out of three cases the results are wrong. As she explained to The messenger Alfredo Procaccini, vice president of Federfarma, the problem does not concern so much the test, but the how the person who suspects they are coronavirus positive does it
“We have always advised against it because although it is valid as a tool, the citizen fails to execute it in 90% of cases as a nurse, a healthcare professional, a doctor, a pharmacist does and then, no matter how good he is, he skips the tracking “, Procaccini said referring to the fact that some people do not then ascertain the result with another test conducted by a professional
The advice for those who do not want to give it up anyway or cannot count on other options, is to strictly follow the directions shown in the package. Among other things, attention must be paid to the quantity of the sample collected and the own personal hygiene