Hey guys, looking for some answers here. So my friends kids were sick, they went to get tested and they came back negative for Covid but came back positive for the flu. The doctor was also confused by the positive result for the Flu and said that she has not seen a positive flu result in a while. I guess they had to wait to get tested in the first place because they were out of tests and had to order some more, so could these new tests be different? I am such an idiot, I didnt know there was a regular flu test for I have never had one done lol.. but I also took my kids to the doctors about 3 weeks ago because they had low grade fevers and were not feeling well. They tested my kids for RSV and Covid, both were negative and sent us home. I guess another question I have is why didnt the doctor also check my kid for the regular flu? My kid was better in a week... but these tests have me confused.
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Influenza A + B tests have been around a long time.
I guess I just always just roughed out my sickness without going to a doctor to get a test... I'm learning
docs don't typically order a flu test because if it's positive, it's viral, and they don't generally write scrips for that, so it wouldn't change their medical decision making.
they are more likely to order a flu test to rule it out when they're trying to pinpoint a diagnosis.
So could it be possible that my friend's kids got the flu test because her kids are older and in school VS my kid is only 16 months old?