Covid test for Wedding

[CardsFan]

DS and future DDIL had a formal wedding scheduled for earl December. Those plans went out the window and have been re-scheduled for a year later.

That said, they have decided they will have a VERY small wedding on the original date. 10 persons total. In their apartment.

The bride's Mom is compromised with diabetes, so they have asked us all to get tested and quarantine prior to the date.

Went today to get tested. Made the appointments on Saturday. Rapid test now available, so at least at this moment we both know we are negative.

Now we need to totally isolate for 9 days before we head to Chicago.

The test was quick and easy and covered 100% by Medicare.

If we had to pay out of pocket, I'm not sure of the price, but I know they said some insurers had a $75 co-pay.

FYI, we had planned the test early, expecting a long delay between testing and getting results. If we had realized the availability of the rapid test, we might have waited until after Thanksgiving.

 

[retire-early]

Did you take the Abbott test?
https://www.medtechdive.com/news/abbott-on-defense-id-now-coronavirus-test-postmarket-study/586579/

 

[CardsFan]

Did you take the Abbott test?
https://www.medtechdive.com/news/abbott-on-defense-id-now-coronavirus-test-postmarket-study/586579/

Yes, that is the one.

 

[Dtail]

Was exposed to a pickleball player whose DH got Covid. Took the rapid with a negative result. Supposedly 99% accurate on the negative side. Only insured if one has Medicare or Tricare. Cost $62.

 

[CardsFan]

Was exposed to a pickleball player whose DH got Covid. Took the rapid with a negative result. Supposedly 99% accurate on the negative side. Only insured if one has Medicare or Tricare. Cost $62.

Well, $62 sounds like a bargain. I would gladly pay that if I had to.

 

[Dtail]

Well, $62 sounds like a bargain. I would gladly pay that if I had to.

Agree, plus DGF wouldn't allow me near her without the test.

 

[Ready]

The problem with these tests is that they only can tell you what your COVID status is at the exact moment you take the test. You could easily be exposed to the virus an hour after you take the test, or a day later...So anyone who is compromised should behave as if everyone in the room is COVID positive and act accordingly.

 

[CardsFan]

The problem with these tests is that they only can tell you what your COVID status is at the exact moment you take the test. You could easily be exposed to the virus an hour after you take the test, or a day later...So anyone who is compromised should behave as if everyone in the room is COVID positive and act accordingly.

Fully agree. But it IS a self check for a moment in time.

 

[audreyh1]

The key is isolating including private travel.

 

[martyp]

Now we need to totally isolate for 9 days before we head to Chicago.
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What do you mean you are heading to Chicago? I hope you are not taking public transportation like a plane or a train.

 

[CardsFan]

What do you mean you are heading to Chicago? I hope you are not taking public transportation like a plane or a train.

Driving. We are in STL. 5-6 hours.

 

[kgtest]

DS and future DDIL had a formal wedding scheduled for earl December. Those plans went out the window and have been re-scheduled for a year later.

That said, they have decided they will have a VERY small wedding on the original date. 10 persons total. In their apartment.

The bride's Mom is compromised with diabetes, so they have asked us all to get tested and quarantine prior to the date.

Went today to get tested. Made the appointments on Saturday. Rapid test now available, so at least at this moment we both know we are negative.

Now we need to totally isolate for 9 days before we head to Chicago.

The test was quick and easy and covered 100% by Medicare.

If we had to pay out of pocket, I'm not sure of the price, but I know they said some insurers had a $75 co-pay.

FYI, we had planned the test early, expecting a long delay between testing and getting results. If we had realized the availability of the rapid test, we might have waited until after Thanksgiving.

our infants was covered 100% which surprised us. Wish we didn't have to engage them to get someone to give us results...apparently they left a bunch in a pile and weren't going to call before the weekend hit...glad DW called to ck so we didn't have to wait all weekend after the neg result came back

 

[ERhoosier]

The utility of a single negative test is often overstated. It does NOT guarantee that you are not infected at that point in time. Besides false negatives (more common in real world than lab studies suggest), there may be a time window between when one is infected and when sufficient virus load develops in the body to trigger a positive test. This has apparently happened to a number of sports figures despite their "bubbles".

Having a negative test THEN properly self-isolating for 10-14 days (European vs US recommendations) is about a 'certain' as one can possibly be of truly being non-infected.

 

[CardsFan]

The utility of a single negative test is often overstated. It does NOT guarantee that you are not infected at that point in time. Besides false negatives (more common in real world than lab studies suggest), there may be a time window between when one is infected and when sufficient virus load develops in the body to trigger a positive test. This has apparently happened to a number of sports figures despite their "bubbles".

Having a negative test THEN properly self-isolating for 10-14 days (European vs US recommendations) is about a 'certain' as one can possibly be of truly being non-infected.

And that is what we are doing. Self isolating for 10 days, after the negative test.