Covid self test kit
By Notlilie
@prinzcy (32305)
Malaysia
August 24, 2021 4:03am CST
We're required to do swab test every two weeks now. Due to miscommunication, I missed the test done by the company. So I had to do the test with my own money. Great!
I went to town again to do the test. We can get a test from the clinic or buy the self test kit. I bought the self test kit. I can test using saliva or nasal swab. I'm not going to poke myself so I did the saliva test.
But the self test kit is a loophole, in my opinion. I can do the test, or not do the test and just lie about the result. No one can tell.
Anyway, this is the result. It's a negative. Two lines mean positive.
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22 responses
@prashu228 (37521)
• India
24 Aug 21
Swab test every two weeks? that's good ..safety comes first..
Glad the result is negative
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@cacay1 (83577)
• Cagayan De Oro, Philippines
26 Aug 21
@prashu228, I wonder who pays the employees swab test? swab test costs 3,896 pesos , I do not know how much in other places.
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@allknowing (137822)
• India
25 Aug 21
If you lie about the test you will get into trouble as if it is positive you cannot ignore it.
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@allknowing (137822)
• India
25 Aug 21
@prinzcy They are doing themselves a lot of harm
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@cacay1 (83577)
• Cagayan De Oro, Philippines
26 Aug 21
@allknowing, so true, it's not good, what if the person is tested positive and the result given is negative due to lie.
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@allen0187 (58582)
• Philippines
24 Aug 21
First time I've heard about a self-test kit. indeed, you can do that but it won't do you good.
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@allen0187 (58582)
• Philippines
24 Aug 21
@prinzcy 
They will be putting themselves and others at risk.
They will be putting themselves and others at risk.1 person likes this
@cacay1 (83577)
• Cagayan De Oro, Philippines
26 Aug 21
@allen0187, what if error is made
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@epiffanie (11326)
• Australia
28 Aug 21
I didn't know that you can self-test ..
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@epiffanie (11326)
• Australia
29 Aug 21
@prinzcy I heard from some people that it's very uncomfortable because they poke far into the nostrils . and they can accidentally go too far.. I would be very hesitant to undergo that test..
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@jobelbojel (36030)
• Philippines
26 Aug 21
I heard about the self test kid in the UK and good thing it is available in your country.
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@cahaya1983 (11116)
• Malaysia
26 Aug 21
My sister's employer also require this test, I'm not sure how often they have to do it though. And I'm wondering about the same thing, how are they going to verify if the results are genuine?
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@prinzcy (32305)
• Malaysia
26 Aug 21
Most test will be done at the company free of charge. I think they hire someone from the clinic to do it. But it's costly for the test so I'm not sure how long companies would follow this rule. Also who'll provide the genuine result so they can continue to operate.
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@prinzcy (32305)
• Malaysia
30 Aug 21
@cahaya1983 it is. But I'm not sure how much it cost for the company.
We can just buy the kit and keep one at home to do pre-test ourselves.
@cahaya1983 (11116)
• Malaysia
30 Aug 21
@prinzcy But this is the same one you can purchase from the pharmacy, right? I think it costs around RM40 per kit.
@Marilynda1225 (83103)
• United States
24 Aug 21
Yay for the negative! having to spend your own money on the test...is it expensive?
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@Bullshark (3477)
• Netherlands
25 Aug 21
I do not prefer the nasal swab either. Good to know you're not carrying the virus. Stay safe and take care. Have a nice day! 
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@aureategloom (11046)
• Bosnia And Herzegovina
24 Aug 21
hmm that's weird. we have similar tests here but you have to do it with blood and it gets red up to certain points if you're positive, or if you had covid or if you're don't have it.
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@aureategloom (11046)
• Bosnia And Herzegovina
25 Aug 21
@prinzcy you don't have to take the test. we're "free"
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@cacay1 (83577)
• Cagayan De Oro, Philippines
26 Aug 21
@aureategloom yeah also in Ph free.
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@snowy22315 (182240)
• United States
24 Aug 21
YOu could, hopefully people won't be lying about the test though. However, you never really know about people.
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@snowy22315 (182240)
• United States
25 Aug 21
@prinzcy Maybe you shouldn't tell people because you don't want too many people claiming to have taken the test and not have done it.
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@peachpurple (13961)
• Malaysia
4 Sep 21
Here in singapore we use swab test for the nose. Bus captains have to swab test every day because the number of victims had increased to 253 per day, all came from the bus !
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@DocAndersen (54402)
• United States
24 Aug 21
i guess its good your company is worried about its employees. the self-tests are very good!
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@DocAndersen (54402)
• United States
24 Aug 21
@prinzcy that is a good thing - here people run around screaming about wearing a mask
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@ThatDisha (4010)
• India
24 Aug 21
self test..wow i didn't knew such thing exist...i first thought that it's a pregnancy test kit
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