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Do You Recall How to Report Negative Flu Test Results?

Published on Mon Nov 07, 2022

Question: A 31-year-old patient visited our urgent care clinic complaining of a high fever for at least three days, a sore throat, a harsh cough, and body aches. The physician suspected the flu and ordered a rapid flu test, but the results were negative for the flu. Do I report just the patient’s symptoms since the test was negative for [...]
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