Dr tanja Jovanović, virologist, speaks with kurir: 'It is possible to have Covid and get multiple negative PCR test results.'
Kurir 17.11.2020
'If the sample is taken at the right time and from the right place, and is adequately processed, the result is reliable. If taken late, this may result in false negatives.'
"Not only is it possible for someone to have the coronavirus and get a negative PCR test result, but also for the test results to be negative several times. The reasons for this are many. A false negative may result from selecting an inappropriate sample or an inadequate sample-taking. The selection depends on the phase in which the infected person is. The nasopharyngeal swab, i.e. a swab from the nose and the pharynx, is used at the start of the infection. "When
