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Reagent test result – interpretation help (47)

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cabinetofjars
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Is this genuine? A reagent test looks right in every way except one thing I cannot quite name.

Reagent tests are a screen, not an assay. They rule a family in or out and say nothing about dose.

A batch number and an expiry that are almost up on a new purchase usually means the box was copied.

Any ideas welcome, and I will report back what the pharmacist says.



   
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clover6040
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Daylight, no flash. Three weeks in on a reagent test and it lines up.



   
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TorTop
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Small wins count. Walking to the mailbox is a data point.



   
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amber_storm
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Same here.

Three weeks in on a reagent test and it lines up.



   
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wold9070
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Daylight, no flash.



   
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clover_sky
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Sorry, probably obvious, but where do you even start with something blank?



   
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dusk3229
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Bring a list. Embarrassment makes everyone forget things, including you. Not on a reagent test but the pattern is familiar.



   
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notcharlotte
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The hologram is the least useful check because it is the one everybody makes. Currently on a reagent test myself.



   
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packrat
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Ask for the longer appointment slot. Ten minutes is not enough for a complex history and pretending otherwise wastes both your time. How long have you been on a reagent test?



   
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houndlilac
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Daylight, no flash.



   
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UmberHarp
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Daylight, no flash. Currently on a reagent test myself.



   
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tor9653
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My pharmacist has become my actual doctor and I am at peace with it.



   
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elm_grid
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Sorry, probably obvious, but where do you even start with something blank?



   
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zephyr5106
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Imprint first, country second, colour last. And photograph both sides in daylight.



   
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fenhill78
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Interdose restlessness is distinct from the original symptom and worth naming separately. Not on a reagent test but the pattern is familiar.



   
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