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Ilsa

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2. I think the only thing to be concerned with would be excessive temperatures.

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Wed Apr 22, 2020, 07:28 PM

Apr 2020

In the past, it was possible to get false positives or false negatives on home pregnancy tests because reactive ingredients degraded in high summer heat. I don't know if changing temperatures would affect reading the virus (or antibodies and titer).

It remains to be seen if these tests are any good. Some companies make garbage for a quick buck.

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A Company Will Be Releasing A Home Covid-19 Testing Kit-Test & Mail In For Results - Is This Safe?.. [View all] global1 Apr 2020 OP

People send their poop through the mail. boston bean Apr 2020 #1

I think the only thing to be concerned with would be excessive temperatures. Ilsa Apr 2020 #2

No, because I think a lot of people cheat with mail-in testing. Grown2Hate Apr 2020 #3

Won't do us a lot of good if we don't have a post office. Initech Apr 2020 #4

It's Likely... ProfessorGAC Apr 2020 #5

Sounds simple enough, but self-sampling may be less reliable. Raven123 Apr 2020 #6

Too much potential for fraud and swabbing accidents rocktivity Apr 2020 #7