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Pupils are using FRUIT JUICE to get false positive Covid test results: Schools warn parents to be 'vigilant'
The school warned parents children around the country had discovered a trick for producing a false positive reading.
When droplets of fruit juice or coca-cola are dropped onto the test the acid destroys the antibody proteins inside it
When droplets of fruit juice or coca-cola are used on the test the high acid level destroys the antibody proteins inside it.
The email read: 'Nationally, some school students have discovered that placing droplets of orange juice or other fruit juice on an LFD test gets a false 'positive' result.
Viral videos on Tik Tok and Instagram have been encouraging children across the UK to try the trick to get out of going to school
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Pupils are using FRUIT JUICE to get false positive Covid test results: Schools warn parents to be 'vigilant'
- Droplets of orange juice can break lateral flow tests and show a positive result
- Viral videos on TikTok have encouraged children across the UK to try the trend
- Schools have warned parents to be 'vigilant' when their children are tested
The school warned parents children around the country had discovered a trick for producing a false positive reading.
When droplets of fruit juice or coca-cola are dropped onto the test the acid destroys the antibody proteins inside it
When droplets of fruit juice or coca-cola are used on the test the high acid level destroys the antibody proteins inside it.
The email read: 'Nationally, some school students have discovered that placing droplets of orange juice or other fruit juice on an LFD test gets a false 'positive' result.
Viral videos on Tik Tok and Instagram have been encouraging children across the UK to try the trick to get out of going to school
Pupils are using FRUIT JUICE to get false positive Covid test results
When droplets of orange juice or fizzy drinks like coca-cola are placed on a lateral flow test it produces a positive result. Britons have been urged to watch their children while tests are taken.
