'Extremely bogus': Elon Musk on testing positive and negative twice for COVID in one day

Tesla Inc Chief Executive Elon Musk said on vember 12 that he took four separate coronavirus tests in same laboratory, on same day, and two returned negative while or two were positive. "Something extremely bogus is going on. Was tested for covid four times today,” Musk immediately tweeted. “Two tests came back negative, two came back positive. Same machine, same test, same nurse. Rapid antigen test from BD," he ded. CEO of X was quick to point out that coronavirus tests were unreliable, as he speculated how it may have been possible for him to test negative and positive to COVID-19 at same time, referring to Becton Dickinson and Co’s speedy antigen check. 

Elon Musk said that all four tests that he took were polymerase chain response (PCR) tests, ding that he h ticeable symptoms for respiratory disease when asked by a Twitter user if he h health issues. Musk answered, saying that he has felt “typical chilly”. “thing uncommon up to w,” Musk ded. In September Becton Dickinson's tests stated that it was probing reviews that  fast tests were producing inaccurate results. Reports from US nursing homes suggested that BD's rapid coronavirus testing equipment was producing false-positive results. However,  New Jersey-based medical techlogy company said that it was investigating  company’s Veritor Plus systems after Wall Street Journal reported first on issue. Under an agreement with US Department of Health & Human Services, firm me tests available for 11,000 nursing homes. 

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Aunticity of RT-PCR

Musk's statement calling tests "bogus" has once again raised concerns about aunticity of PCR tests that are key to isolating COVID-19 positive cases in order to curb transmission of disease. However, as per a report by Healthline, experts say current diagstic tests for new coronavirus are highly accurate, but  antibody tests are t as trustworthy. typical swab tests are 100 percent effective, and while PCR offers capacity to detect RNA in minute quantities, wher that RNA represents infectious virus may t be clear, according to scientists. Testing makes enemy visible, Dr. Emily Volk, an assistant professor of pathology at University of Texas-Health in San Antonio and president-elect of  College of American Pathologists (CAP) reportedly said. She ded that  RT-PCR nasopharyngeal tests should be conducted 8 days after suspected exposure for more accuracy. 

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