Questions: The COVID-19 rapid antigen test provides information that a patient has, at some point in the past 6 months, been infected with SARS-CoV-2. True False

The COVID-19 rapid antigen test provides information that a patient has, at some point in the past 6 months, been infected with SARS-CoV-2.
True
False

Transcript text: The COVID-19 rapid antigen test provides information that a patient has, at some point in the past 6 months, been infected with SARS-CoV-2. True False

Solution

The answer is False: The COVID-19 rapid antigen test provides information about a current or recent infection with SARS-CoV-2, not an infection that occurred at some point in the past 6 months.

Explanation:

The COVID-19 rapid antigen test is designed to detect specific proteins from the virus, indicating an active or recent infection. It is not used to determine if someone was infected in the past, such as several months ago.
To determine past infection, an antibody test would be more appropriate, as it detects antibodies that the immune system produces in response to the virus, which can remain in the body for months after infection.

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