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These tests are designed to advise those with coronavirus (COVID-19) symptoms (however mild) whether they have the virus.
The tests are only reliable if you have coronavirus symptoms at the time you take the test.
Ideally you should be tested within the initial 3 days of any symptoms appearing, but the test is effective for a further couple of days.
Tests are available for anyone over the age of 12 who have the symptoms.The tests can also be useful for individuals who are living with someone who has the symptoms.
These tests are not 100% but do delivery very high levels of accuracy. There are two measures which determine how reliable the tests are:
Specificity - which is the measure against a false positives. This would means you are told you have Covid-19 when you do not.
Sensitivity - which measures the chance of a false negative. This means you are told you do not have the virus when in fact you do.
Tests can be arranged either through the NHS websites relevant for your country or can be sourced privately through a pharmacy or chemist.
A selection of pharmacies currently offering Covid-19 tests can be found below
This content was last reviewed on 22/05/2020