The US Food and Drug Administration has warned against using self-collected throat swabs for home COVID-19 tests.
The home test tweak took after after people began posting their results on social media with the hashtag #SwabYourThroat.
The agency cautioned that people should use the tests as instructed.
Throat swabs are common in some places. In the UK, the National Health Service notes that some rapid tests for people without COVID-19 symptoms may require both a nose swab and a throat swab.
"The FDA advises that COVID-19 tests should be used as authorised, including following their instructions for use regarding obtaining the sample for testing," an FDA spokesperson was quoted as saying to CNN.
(This story was published from a syndicated feed. Only the headline and picture has been edited by FIT.)
(At The Quint, we question everything. Play an active role in shaping our journalism by becoming a member today.)
Published: undefined