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{{Project Infobox|Self researchers=Paulina Ejsmont, Maira Goytia, Tim Dobbs, Yann Huon de Kermadec, User:Gedankenstuecke|Related tools=COVID tests}} | {{Project Infobox|Self researchers=Paulina Ejsmont, Maira Goytia, Tim Dobbs, Yann Huon de Kermadec, User:Gedankenstuecke|Related tools=COVID tests}} | ||
− | There are a large number of different rapid [[COVID tests]], both for professionals but also for self-testing at home. Beyond the actual test indicator | + | There are a large number of different rapid [[COVID tests]], both for professionals but also for self-testing at home. Beyond the actual test indicator, these tests also contain a ''control'' indicator that should appear regardless of whether COVID was detected or not. During the [[2022-04-28 Self-Research Chat|self-research chat on April 28]] the question of how these controls work came up: Do they indicate that the person taking the test did correctly swab their nose to take a sample? Or do they only indicate that the test itself was correctly loaded and that liquid is present? |
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− | During the [[2022-04-28 Self-Research Chat|self-research chat on April 28]] the question of how these controls work came up | ||
After discussing this question over lunch at work, we decided to solve this question by doing two small experiments using regular COVID tests for home-use and loaded these in different ways to observe what would happen. | After discussing this question over lunch at work, we decided to solve this question by doing two small experiments using regular COVID tests for home-use and loaded these in different ways to observe what would happen. |