Those Home Covid Tests Are Tricky To Understand

[Me.]

at least to me. Much better to watch a video demonstration.

[bamagal62]

1. My 92 year old mother gave up.

She couldn’t do it. She couldn’t see the drops or where to put them. It’s a bit much for the elderly.

[Me.]

2. It's Easy Once You View The Video

then the test works fine. And the video I posted is one of the better ones.

[bamagal62]

3. She didn't know there

Was a video. And she said the instructions were confusing and her hand wasn’t steady enough to do it. Not sure a video would have helped. The whole thing stressed her out. What we think is easy can be impossible when you’re in your 90s.

[Me.]

4. The Instructions Are Confusing

but I promise you it gets easier. I read them twice and went looking for a video. And you don't really need a steady hand once you know what you're doing.

[bamagal62]

5. Tell my mom that!

[Me.]

6. Well...If She Thinks She's Been Exposed It's Important She Know

[bamagal62]

10. We'll it was a situation where her doctors office

Wanted her to do it before an appointment. She gave up and went and got a PCR test that she had to wait 24 hours. She had a urinary tract infection that involved a fever. But because she had a fever, they wouldn’t see her without a test. It was a horrible situation. My point was, some of the tests make you put drops in a very small dot and when you’re 90+, you can’t actually see the dot or the drop. Or you can’t squeeze the tube because you don’t have the strength. They should have never asked her to do that. She was in tears and so upset. So the whole exposed comment you said is wrong. The tests are difficult for the elderly whether you think they are or not. People need to be more compassionate about what the elderly can and cannot do.

[Mr.Bill]

7. It never ceases to amaze me

how many problems I have avoided by marrying a nurse.

For those of you who are not yet married, I highly recommend it.

[Me.]

8. Clearly The Best Solution

or a doctor as an alternative

[brer cat]

9. Thanks for the post, Me.

I haven't used one of my tests yet, but I am frequently confused by instructions. I will bookmark this video for when I need it.

[Me.]

16. You Never Know When The Moment Will Arrive

[DET]

11. Not So Easy

I can certainly see how the Covid test would be difficult for a frail, elderly woman. The biggest problem I had was getting the orange cap off the tube. It wouldn’t budge, so I asked my husband for help. He couldn’t get it off either, so we wound up using pliers to finally remove the top. Not what I was expecting. Also, the swab procedure made me sneeze uncontrollably. I’m grateful we have these tests, but they may not be for the faint of heart.

[Emile]

12. Kicking

[Delphinus]

13. Helpful!

When my husband tested, he went way, WAY, too far up.

[ga_girl]

14. thanks for that link!

I'm scheduled for elective eye muscle surgery in early May, and one of the requirements is to bring an unused Covid-19 test on day of surgery. Yesterday I received just this test kit, and I feel confident in using it correctly!

[Me.]

15. Best Of Luck With THe Surgery