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Been sent a box of lateral flow tests. Why?

(7 Posts)
snowberryZ Wed 07-Sept-22 15:54:41

I hadn't ordered any. Genuinely confused.confused doesn't take much!

Has anybody else had this happen?
I do have a chronic health condition and am wondering if that's why?
Or it could be a genuine mistake.

vampirequeen Wed 07-Sept-22 16:02:25

I don't know if they're still sending them out to people with chronic health conditions. Still, they might come in useful. Pop them in a drawer and test yourself if you feel ill.

Baggs Wed 07-Sept-22 16:03:34

Is it possible to contact the sender? Perhaps do that if possible.

If not, just keep them handy so that you can test for covid (if you want to) if you get symptoms.

Barmeyoldbat Wed 07-Sept-22 16:42:31

Yes I got sent some a few months back along with instructions what to do if it was positive. It was all to do with having a lung condition in my casd

Oldbat1 Wed 07-Sept-22 17:03:24

Yes husband had a box sent recently saying he was an “at risk” person plus a sheet of paper telling him what to do if he tests positive.

Barmeyoldbat Wed 07-Sept-22 17:35:25

I was wondering if we had to still do all the stuff that was on the sheet if we tested positive as I understood it the new strain is like having a bad cold

snowberryZ Wed 07-Sept-22 18:28:01

Thanks for the comments.
They must think I need them.