What should you know about the SGTi-flex COVID-19 Ag test?

A positive result supports current COVID-19 infection, although local clinical guidance may determine whether confirmation or further assessment is needed. A negative result does not always exclude infection, particularly when testing is early, the sample is inadequate or symptoms are developing. Follow the kit instructions exactly, including the reading window.

The test does not measure how ill someone will become and does not diagnose every cause of cough, fever or feeling generally unwell. Symptoms that continue after infection can have several explanations, including pneumonia or Long COVID, and deserve clinical review when they do not settle.

Check the expiry date, collect the sample as instructed and record the result and time. If positive, follow current local advice about staying away from others and contact a clinician if you are pregnant, immunocompromised or at higher risk of complications. If negative but symptoms continue, repeat or seek advice according to local guidance rather than relying on one test.

Rest, drink fluids as tolerated and use medicines only as directed for you. Protect people around you by improving ventilation and avoiding close contact while unwell.

Seek urgent care for difficulty breathing, persistent chest pain, new confusion, inability to stay awake, blue or grey lips, or signs of severe dehydration. Arrange medical review for worsening fever, breathlessness on activity, severe headache, or a cough that is becoming more troublesome.

Ask whether your result needs confirmation, how to handle a negative test with ongoing symptoms, how long to limit contact with others, and whether your health history makes early treatment or assessment appropriate.