{"id":2909,"date":"2022-03-09T16:00:42","date_gmt":"2022-03-09T16:00:42","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/trucos.com\/uncategorized\/como-hacer-el-test-de-antigenos-paso-a-paso\/"},"modified":"2023-06-22T08:51:00","modified_gmt":"2023-06-22T08:51:00","slug":"how-to-do-the-antigen-test-step-by-step","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/trucos.com\/en\/health\/how-to-do-the-antigen-test-step-by-step\/","title":{"rendered":"How to do the antigen test step by step"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Let&#039;s see <strong>how to do the antigen test step by step<\/strong> so you can self-diagnose yourself at home with a blood test. <strong>COVID-19 detection<\/strong> for sale in pharmacies. And the antigen tests are now on sale in pharmacies around the world without the need for a medical prescription. But how are these tests used? First of all, we must be clear that these <a href=\"http:\/\/trucos.com\/en\/internet\/how-to-download-the-covid-certificate-on-the-mobile\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">antigen test<\/a> They serve to detect the <strong>presence of <a href=\"https:\/\/cnecovid.isciii.es\/covid19\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">coronavirus SARS-CoV-2<\/a><\/strong> in our body. Of course, for the antigen test to be effective, it is necessary to follow a series of steps that we detail below. Do not miss <strong>everything you need to know about antigen tests and how to do it step by step<\/strong>.<br \/>\n<div class=\"lyte-wrapper fourthree\" title=\"How to do an antigen test at home\" style=\"width:420px;max-width:100%;margin:5px auto;\"><div class=\"lyMe\" id=\"WYL_B6OPVjbK6sk\" itemprop=\"video\" itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/VideoObject\"><div><meta itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\" content=\"https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/B6OPVjbK6sk\/hqdefault.jpg\" \/><meta itemprop=\"embedURL\" content=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/B6OPVjbK6sk\" \/><meta itemprop=\"duration\" content=\"PT4M15S\" \/><meta itemprop=\"uploadDate\" content=\"2021-07-21T04:45:00Z\" \/><\/div><div id=\"lyte_B6OPVjbK6sk\" data-src=\"https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/B6OPVjbK6sk\/hqdefault.jpg\" class=\"pL\"><div class=\"tC\"><div class=\"tT\" itemprop=\"name\">How to do an antigen test at home<\/div><\/div><div class=\"play\"><\/div><div class=\"ctrl\"><div class=\"Lctrl\"><\/div><div class=\"Rctrl\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><noscript><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/B6OPVjbK6sk\" rel=\"nofollow\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/B6OPVjbK6sk\/0.jpg\" alt=\"How to do an antigen test at home\" width=\"420\" height=\"295\" \/><br \/>Watch this video on YouTube<\/a><\/noscript><meta itemprop=\"description\" content=\"C\u00f3mo hacer un test de ant\u00edgenos en casa\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"lL\" style=\"max-width:100%;width:420px;margin:5px auto;\"><\/div><\/p>\n<h2>How to do the pharmacy antigen test<\/h2>\n<h3>Index of contents<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<h3><a href=\"#cuando\">When to do the antigen test<\/a><\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<h3><a href=\"#que\">What does the antigen test include?<\/a><\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<h3><a href=\"#como\">How the antigen test is done<\/a><\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<h3><a href=\"#interpretar\">How to interpret the antigen test result<\/a><\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<h3><a href=\"#+\">What to do if the result is positive<\/a><\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<h3><a href=\"#-\">What to do if the result is negative<\/a><\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><a id=\"cuando\" name=\"cuando\"><span style=\"color:#000000\">When to do the antigen test<\/span><\/a><\/h2>\n<p>The ideal is to perform the antigen test in the <strong>first seven days from infection<\/strong> or in the <strong>first five days with symptoms<\/strong>, moment in which the <a href=\"http:\/\/trucos.com\/en\/mobiles\/how-to-disinfect-your-cell-phone-keyboard-and-mouse\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">viral load<\/a> is higher in the body.<\/p>\n<h2><a id=\"que\" name=\"que\"><span style=\"color:#000000\">What does the antigen test include?<\/span><\/a><\/h2>\n<p>The antigen kits sold in pharmacies usually include, depending on the manufacturer, a <strong>swab or stick<\/strong> For sampling, a <strong>reaction solution<\/strong>, a <strong>sample processing tube<\/strong> with a <strong>cap with dispenser<\/strong> and the <strong>plastic card<\/strong> that will show the result of the test, that is, positive or negative.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"How to do the antigen test step by step\" src=\"\/media\/upload\/2022\/03\/09\/como-hacer-test-antigenos-01.jpg\" style=\"width:100%\" title=\"How to do the antigen test step by step\"><\/p>\n<h2><a id=\"como\" name=\"como\"><span style=\"color:#000000\">How the antigen test is done<\/span><\/a><\/h2>\n<p>The test must be completed <strong>immediately after taking the sample<\/strong>. After reading the manufacturer&#039;s instructions to clear up any doubts, the first thing of all will be <strong>wash your hands thoroughly with soap and water<\/strong>. Then follow the following steps:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Take the swab or stick and insert the protected part into your nose for a few <strong>two centimeters<\/strong> (You don&#039;t have to put the stick as deep as in the PCR tests in the toilets).<\/li>\n<li>With the stick inside the nose, move it inside the two holes, turning it, between <strong>10 and 20 seconds<\/strong>, until you think it has been well impregnated.<\/li>\n<li>Now slowly take it out of your nose and <strong>insert the swab or stick into the tube<\/strong> that comes with the kit; Make sure the sample is at the bottom of the container.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Pour the reagent liquid<\/strong> in the tube with the swab inside and check that the sample and solution mix well; now <strong>cap the container<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>Open the plastic tube and <strong>put a few drops<\/strong> of the tube sample into the letter hole <strong>Yes<\/strong> (of <em>sample<\/em>, &quot;sample&quot; in English).<\/li>\n<li>Finally, wait the time indicated by the manufacturer, which is usually between <strong>10 and 15 minutes<\/strong>. The sample cannot be left longer than recommended so as not to induce erroneous results.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h2><a id=\"interpretar\" name=\"interpretar\"><span style=\"color:#000000\">How to interpret the antigen test result<\/span><\/a><\/h2>\n<p>If the plastic card shows <strong>two colored lines<\/strong>, one in the hole <strong>control (C)<\/strong> and another in the hole <strong>test (T)<\/strong>, means that the result is <strong>positive<\/strong>, or what is the same, that <strong>you have COVID-19<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>On the other hand, if only <strong>a colored line<\/strong> in the gap of <strong>control (C)<\/strong>, means that the result is <strong>negative<\/strong> and that your body does not have the presence of coronavirus antigens.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"How to do the antigen test step by step\" src=\"\/media\/upload\/2022\/03\/09\/como-hacer-test-antigenos-02.jpg\" style=\"width:100%\" title=\"How to do the antigen test step by step\"><\/p>\n<h2><a id=\"+\" name=\"+\"><span style=\"color:#000000\">What to do if the result is positive<\/span><\/a><\/h2>\n<p>If the result is <strong>positive<\/strong> it is necessary to start a <strong>isolation or quarantine<\/strong> and contact the <strong>Health services established for this purpose<\/strong>, different for each Autonomous Community in Spain.<\/p>\n<h2><a id=\"-\" name=\"-\"><span style=\"color:#000000\">What to do if the result is negative<\/span><\/a><\/h2>\n<p>On the other hand, if the result is <strong>negative<\/strong>, it is not advisable to relax <strong>protection measures<\/strong> in front of <a href=\"http:\/\/trucos.com\/en\/health\/how-to-reduce-the-risk-of-coronavirus-infection\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">coronavirus<\/a>. Furthermore, even though the saga is negative, if the person has <strong>COVID-19 symptoms<\/strong> or has been in <strong>direct contact<\/strong> with a positive, you have to start a <strong>isolation or quarantine<\/strong> and contact the <strong>Health services established for this purpose<\/strong>, different for each Autonomous Community in Spain.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=mXJSclKc8PY\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"How to do the antigen test step by step\" src=\"\/media\/upload\/2022\/03\/09\/yt_e8XXB7K.jpg\" style=\"width:100%\" title=\"How to do the antigen test step by step\"><\/a><\/p>\n<h2>More health tips<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<h3><a href=\"http:\/\/trucos.com\/en\/health\/how-to-reduce-the-risk-of-coronavirus-infection\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">How to reduce the risk of coronavirus infection<\/a><\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<h3><a href=\"http:\/\/trucos.com\/en\/internet\/how-to-download-the-covid-certificate-on-the-mobile\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">How to download the Covid Certificate on your mobile<\/a><\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<h3><a href=\"http:\/\/trucos.com\/en\/mobiles\/how-to-disinfect-your-cell-phone-keyboard-and-mouse\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">How to disinfect your cell phone, keyboard and mouse<\/a><\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Discover how to perform a self-diagnosis to detect COVID in your own home. 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