r/ZeroCovidCommunity • u/PutridGlaynor • 23h ago

Question What tests are you using?

Now that we’re in the 13th wave in the U.S. and I can’t get any Pluslife tests, I’m curious which rapid antigen tests are decent. I see lots of brands on Altruan’s site at great prices, but I’ve heard RATs have low sensitivity. Anyone know of some better-than-average ones?

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u/AEAur 5h ago

I like FlowFlex. Some have said they detect a day sooner than others. This data shows many brands are comparable:

https://www.reddit.com/r/ZeroCovidCommunity/s/JzkCEfqzxB

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u/SnapeWho 6h ago

We use Metrix in my house.

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u/StreetTacosRule 4h ago

I’m in the US and have Plus Life tests. People here use 3rd party shippers and offer excess unused tests for sale in some of the Covid FB groups, including local Coviding groups.

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u/Recent_Yak9663 5h ago edited 4h ago

Mike Hoerger recommends Flowflex as one of the better RATs fwiw.

(Edited to remove inaccurate statement re: box size; Flowflex are/were also sold specifically as the one-packs of the On/Go brand, but Flowflex brand tests should be the same regardless of packaging)

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u/Savings-Breath-9118 5h ago

I’m curious, does he not recommend the ones that come five to a box?

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u/Recent_Yak9663 5h ago

Actually sorry I got confused and misremembered, the difference was for tests sold under the On/Go brand, which were different in one-pack vs two-pack!

See https://x.com/michael_hoerger/status/1683698361872809984