The nucleic acid test can help detect the presence of the new coronavirus infection, so how to do the nucleic acid test? Is it uncomfortable to have a nucleic acid test?
How to do the nucleic acid test?
①, the ID card for real name registration, and then go to the designated hospital or fever clinic to apply for nucleic acid testing.
The nucleic acid test is performed by sampling with a pharyngeal swab or nasal swab. The pharyngeal swab for nucleic acid testing is repeatedly rotated several times on the back wall of the pharynx and the bilateral tonsils, and after obtaining obvious secretions, the sample is placed in a sampling tube and sealed with a tight cap.
After sampling, the sample will be stored in a cold environment and sent for testing as soon as possible.
Can I eat before the nucleic acid test?
It is best not to eat. It is not recommended to eat about 2 hours before the nucleic acid test, and you should not smoke, drink alcohol or chew gum 30 minutes before the test. The sampling site for the nucleic acid test is the throat, and some people have a very sensitive throat. If you have eaten before sampling, the throat may regurgitate under the stimulation of the swab, inducing a nausea reflex that leads to vomiting.
Is the nucleic acid test uncomfortable? Does it hurt?
The nucleic acid test is not painful. Nucleic acid testing is painless because the swab used for sampling is usually an oropharyngeal swab, which is very soft and does not cause pain. However, if it is uncomfortable, it depends on the degree of tolerance of the individual, because the sample is taken in the oral pharynx, some people may find the process very uncomfortable, but the whole process of nucleic acid testing is only about 15 seconds, so it is still relatively easy for people to accept.
How long does it take to get the results of a nucleic acid test?
The results of nucleic acid testing are usually available in about 1 to 2 days, the fastest being the same day, and for patients admitted to the hospital in an emergency, the results are usually available within 4 to 6 hours. For general outpatients, inpatients and escorts, the nucleic acid test report time will be a little later. For people who are "willing to test as much as possible", the results will generally be available within 24 hours. The results of the test will depend on the local medical level and the number of nucleic acid test specimens.
