تحذر إدارة الغذاء والدواء الأمريكية (FDA) من الاستخدام غير الصحيح لاختبار فيروس كورونا (COVID-19) في المنزل والذي يتطلب مسحة الأنف

تشير منشورات وسائل التواصل الاجتماعي واسعة الانتشار إلى أن مسح حلقك سيؤدي إلى اختبار أكثر دقة لكوفيد-19. تحذر إدارة الغذاء والدواء الأمريكية من أنه قد يكون خطيرًا.

أوستن, تكساس – بعد انتشار على وسائل التواصل الاجتماعي, الولايات المتحدة. إدارة الغذاء والدواء (ادارة الاغذية والعقاقير) يحذر من المخاوف المتعلقة بالسلامة عند مسح حلقك لإجراء اختبار كوفيد-19 في المنزل.
في معظم فترات الوباء, many at-home tests required swabbing nostrils for COVID-19. Other tests have included saliva in a tube, a less invasive nose swab and others.

لكن, with the new omicron variant, some experts are recommending those being tested also swab their throats. This comes after the FDA said at-home COVID-19 test have reduced sensitivity to omicron.

Since then, adding مسحات الحلق to self-administered tests has gained attention on social media. Epidemiologist Michael Mina retweeted someone who tested negative multiple times through مسحة الأنف tests but then tested positive when adding a throat swab.

He posted on Twitter saying that symptoms start early with omicron, and there’s a chance the virus isn’t growing in the nose but could start further down in places like the throat. لذا, he recommends adding a throat swab.

لكن, the FDA cautions against this advice.

In a statement to KVUE, they said the COVID-19 test should be used as the instructions state.

“The FDA advises that COVID-19 tests should be used as authorized, including following their instructions for use regarding obtaining the sample for testing,” said a spokesperson for the agency. “The FDA has noted safety concerns regarding self-collection of throat swabs, as they are more complicated than nasal swabs – and if used incorrectly, can cause harm to the patient. The CDC recommends that throat swabs be collected by a trained healthcare provider.”

مصدر: KVUE