The site of nucleic acid collection does not have to be a pharyngeal swab, but can also be a nasal or anal swab.
1. The majority of nucleic acid collection sites are pharyngeal swabs, which are relatively simple and convenient, and are acceptable to the majority of examinees. In comparison, nasal swabs and anal swabs have a higher incidence of patient tolerance and adverse phenomena.
2. If the examinee has pharyngeal diseases, such as acute pharyngitis or pharyngeal tumor bleeding, etc., the pharyngeal swab can not be collected, and the test should be performed by nasopharyngeal swab as far as possible.
Nucleic acid testing is an important test for screening and confirming the diagnosis of new crown pneumonia.
If you have unexplained fever, cough and other symptoms, you need to go to the hospital for checkups, and you should not use any medication on your own.
Tip: The terms “new coronary pneumonia and new coronary virus pneumonia” mentioned in this article were renamed to “new coronary virus infection” on December 26, 2022, as announced by the National Health Commission.