Are You Ready for This Test?
The nasal swab isn’t sharp and shouldn’t cause any discomfort. The swab may make you feel uneasy. Stop the test
and see your healthcare professional if you experience any discomfort.
What Are the Potential Risks and Benefits of Flowflex Lateral Flow
Test That Have Been Determined?
Here are some potential fears:
• There’s a chance you’ll be uncomfortable when getting the sample.
• Test results that may be inaccurate (see Result Interpretation section).
Among the possible advantages are:
• Together with other data, the findings may assist you and your healthcare practitioner in making
educated choices regarding your treatment.
• The findings of this test may aid in limiting the spread of COVID-19 among your family and neighbours.
What’s the Difference Between A Molecular and A FlowFlex Antigen
Test?
COVID-19 is subjected to a variety of tests. Molecular testing (also known as PCR tests) looks for the virus’s genetic
material. Like the Flowflex Lateral Flow Test, Antigen assays identify the virus’s proteins.
Antigen tests are highly specific for COVID-19. They are not as sensitive as molecular testing. A positive test is thus
quite accurate, while a negative result does not rule out infection. If your test is negative, talk to your doctor about
whether you need another molecular test and if you should keep isolating at home.
Is This Test Accurate?
In an all-comers, clinical study conducted between March 2021 and May 2021, the performance of the Flowflex
COVID-19 Antigen Home Test was established using 172 nasal swabs self-collected or pair-collected by another
study participant from 108 symptomatic patients suspected of COVID-19 and 64 asymptomatic patients. Within
two weeks after study participation, all participants were evaluated for COVID-19 symptoms.
Experts compared a molecular SARS-CoV-2 test approved by the FDA to the Flowflex COVID Test. The COVID-19
Antigen Home Test by Flowflex properly detected 93% of positive specimens and 100% of negative specimens.
What Happens If You Get A Yes?
A positive test result indicates the presence of COVID-19 antigens, indicating that you are most likely infected with
the virus. There’s a slight risk that this test may provide an incorrectly positive result (a false-positive result).
To prevent the virus from spreading to others, if you test positive, you should self-isolate at home, as
recommended by the CDC. Please see www.cdc.gov/coronavirus for the CDC’s instructions on self-isolation. Make
an appointment with your doctor right away for follow-up treatment.