Mary Wilson
Well-known member
Jan 26, 2022
WISN
MILWAUKEE (WISN) -- The freezing temperatures may be too cold for COVID-19 tests.
The federal government has started shipping free at-home COVID-19 tests, but there may be an issue when they get to someone's mailbox.
"The cold weather can absolutely have an impact on testing," said Dr. Nathan Ledeboer, medical director of Froedtert and the Medical College of Wisconsin clinical labs.
Ledeboer said the frigid temperatures are colder than the 30 degrees or so at which most at-home COVID-19 tests are designed to work.
...Test kits have a built-in mechanism to show if the kit fails, but Ledeboer said how accurate they are in extreme cold can vary.
... Ledeboer said if anyone is getting at-home tests shipped to them during this cold stretch, they should try to get them inside as soon as they can. Don't use them until they reach room temperature.
https://www.wkow.com/news/top-stori...tml?utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter_WKOW
WISN
MILWAUKEE (WISN) -- The freezing temperatures may be too cold for COVID-19 tests.
The federal government has started shipping free at-home COVID-19 tests, but there may be an issue when they get to someone's mailbox.
"The cold weather can absolutely have an impact on testing," said Dr. Nathan Ledeboer, medical director of Froedtert and the Medical College of Wisconsin clinical labs.
Ledeboer said the frigid temperatures are colder than the 30 degrees or so at which most at-home COVID-19 tests are designed to work.
...Test kits have a built-in mechanism to show if the kit fails, but Ledeboer said how accurate they are in extreme cold can vary.
... Ledeboer said if anyone is getting at-home tests shipped to them during this cold stretch, they should try to get them inside as soon as they can. Don't use them until they reach room temperature.
https://www.wkow.com/news/top-stori...tml?utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter_WKOW
