Colds will not test positive with the New Crown kit.
The New Crown kit is a rapid test that has been promoted for use in some areas and is easy to use and can be self-administered. Early symptoms of New Crown virus infection and common cold may be similar, with fever, cough, sputum, runny nose, sore throat and other clinical symptoms.
However, a simple common cold will not show a positive result if tested with the New Crown kit, while a positive result may only appear with the New Crown virus infection, which is detected using PCR technology to detect the viral genes with good specificity.
Therefore, cold and flu patients do not need to worry about the new crown test will be positive, can also be screened for the new crown nucleic acid test.