You probably did miss it in all of the discussions. I posted a very detailed article from the NY Times a few months ago on this topic and there have been some follow-up posts on the topic. It was also subject of a news story on WRAL.ncsualum05 said:That was a really interesting video. I can't believe we are almost a year into this and I've never heard of that before. I don't know how I missed it b/c these boards provide great info... of course you won't see it on tv. But cycle thresholds... I'll be sure to ask those questions if I or my family members get tested.Dmax95 said:
https://www.zerohedge.com/medical/tested-positive-covid-19-be-sure-ask-question
Interesting read. I for one tested positive and never had symptoms. Wife got it. Viral load is important
Bottom line - many experts who understand PCR testing believe the CT being used by many of the labs is too high and as a result, these tests are potentially identifying people who are positive for Covid-19 that are no longer contagious. The have specifically called out tests with CT greater than 30.
Mandy Cohen was asked about this a couple of weeks ago on one of her briefings and she deferred the thresholds back to the private testing houses. She said they are the ones who have decided on the proper threshold to use. It was interesting when she did this, since one of the labs highlighted in the NY Times article is a North Carolina state lab and not one of the private labs.