(CNN) The US Food and Drug Administration is cautioning against using self-collected throat swabs for Covid-19 tests and says people should use the tests as instructed. "FACT: When it comes to at-home rapid antigen #COVID19 tests, those swabs are for your nose and not your throat," it said Friday on Twitter. FACT: When it comes to at-home rapid antigen #COVID19 tests, those swabs are for your nose and not your throat. "The FDA has noted safety concerns regarding self-collection of throat swabs, as they are more complicated than nasal swabs -- and if used incorrectly, can cause harm to the patient. The CDC recommends that throat swabs be collected by a trained healthcare provider."

Source: CNN January 08, 2022 23:07 UTC