New research suggests Omicron may be easier to detect in saliva than nasal samples. Some experts recommend swabbing your throat then your nose for a COVID-19 rapid test, even if the test doesn't ...

Do saliva tests work for rapid COVID-19 testing? Havilr’s study also included results from using cheek swabs, and these “underperformed,” she says, compared to the nose samples.

But that's all they do. PCR tests don't contain vaccines. Efforts to create a COVID-19 vaccine administered via nasal swab are underway, but no such vaccine is yet approved for use.

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The throat swab is well suited for polymerase chain reaction testing, also known as PCR, while the blood sample will be mined for antibodies specific to the new disease, known as COVID-19.

A rapid antigen test is a screening tool – it can indicate that you might be infected, but you need a PCR test to confirm the result.

HOW DO THESE TESTS WORK? Both PCR and rapid antigen tests use samples obtained from nasal and/or throat swabs to detect the presence of the virus. However, what they are looking for is different.