What To Know Before Getting A COVID-19 Test
So use common sense, too
The biggest concern, naturally, is a false negative. If a false positive sends someone into quarantine, there isn’t much harm done there to the public health. But a false negative can give someone the impression that they’re free to go about their lives, potentially spreading the virus. So if you get a negative test result, but you feel sick, quarantine. Even if it isn’t COVID-19, you clearly have something else if you have symptoms, so just stay home.