COVID inconclusive test

[OoflowerbudoO]

Hi all, we are scheduled to leave on February 12th on a 7 day cruise on the Fantasy. To be safe, I tested myself even though fully vaccinated and asymptomatic and I was “inconclusive” on PCR testing. So I did it a gain, and it was again, ”inconclusive.” I plan on taking another one at a different location. But my question is, does anyone know what Disney does with an inconclusive test at port?

 

[Freeman867]

Hi all, we are scheduled to leave on February 12th on a 7 day cruise on the Fantasy. To be safe, I tested myself even though fully vaccinated and asymptomatic and I was “inconclusive” on PCR testing. So I did it a gain, and it was again, ”inconclusive.” I plan on taking another one at a different location. But my question is, does anyone know what Disney does with an inconclusive test at port?

Inconclusive means there's a very small amount of COVID detected, but not enough to trigger a positive result. Normally you need to wait a couple days and test again to either let the virus continue to replicate to trigger a positive result or your body is going to fight off the little that's there and it'll turn up negative. Our daughter tested inconclusive on a Tuesday and then had her tested again on a Thursday and she was negative then and also in 2 subsequent tests.

As far as what DCL will do at the port. I know there was one guy on this forum who tested inconclusive and they re-tested him like 3-4 times. One of those results was positive, one was negative, but they still denied boarding. I don't think you'll be in that situation though, it's normally a one or 2 day thing if you test at the exact right (wrong?) time when there's so little virus in your system.

 

[OoflowerbudoO]

Inconclusive means there's a very small amount of COVID detected, but not enough to trigger a positive result. Normally you need to wait a couple days and test again to either let the virus continue to replicate to trigger a positive result or your body is going to fight off the little that's there and it'll turn up negative. Our daughter tested inconclusive on a Tuesday and then had her tested again on a Thursday and she was negative then and also in 2 subsequent tests.

As far as what DCL will do at the port. I know there was one guy on this forum who tested inconclusive and they re-tested him like 3-4 times. One of those results was positive, one was negative, but they still denied boarding. I don't think you'll be in that situation though, it's normally a one or 2 day thing if you test at the exact right (wrong?) time when there's so little virus in your system.

I thought it was as 1-2 day thing too but nonetheless, I’ve tested inconclusive twice now….I scheduled myself for another one. I would very much like to know if it’s worth canceling and rescheduling the cruise or just showing up and possibly testing inconclusive Thank you for your info!

 

[koncra]

I thought it was as 1-2 day thing too but nonetheless, I’ve tested inconclusive twice now….I scheduled myself for another one. I would very much like to know if it’s worth canceling and rescheduling the cruise or just showing up and possibly testing inconclusive Thank you for your info!

I'd hold off on cancelling and get tested again in a few days to find out for sure

 

[lanejudy]

My understanding is "inconclusive" means there wasn't adequate sample (nasal secretions) to test. My DD had an inconclusive result last week and the nurse explained they see that often the self-administered sample because the nose was dry and/or the swab wasn't far enough into the nasal passage and/or the swab was not rubbed on the sides of her nasal passage well enough. Basically, if the swab comes out dry there is nothing (or not enough) collected on the swab and it can't be tested.

As a PP mentioned, based on another poster's report a week or two ago, DCL did require them to re-test and eventually did not allow boarding because one test came out positive.

 

[OoflowerbudoO]

My understanding is "inconclusive" means there wasn't adequate sample (nasal secretions) to test. My DD had an inconclusive result last week and the nurse explained they see that often the self-administered sample because the nose was dry and/or the swab wasn't far enough into the nasal passage and/or the swab was not rubbed on the sides of her nasal passage well enough. Basically, if the swab comes out dry there is nothing (or not enough) collected on the swab and it can't be tested.

As a PP mentioned, based on another poster's report a week or two ago, DCL did require them to re-test and eventually did not allow boarding because one test came out positive.

I’ve read also that inconclusive means there is a small amount of viral particles but not enough to say it’s positive….But to be sure, I swabbed so hard on my second test. Maybe I should just offer a nasal biopsy next time…

 

[dreynolds1982]

What was the timeframe between the two inconclusive tests? As others have said, it could mean you at the start of a potential infection, but could also mean that you're at the end of a previous one. Or even that you might not get an active infection (your immune system could fight it off).

I would definitely wait 2-3 days and test again. You should not continue to get inconclusives.

Not sure if you are paying for these tests or not, or how readily available they are, but if you test negative on your next re-test, I'd test yourself again even closer to the cruise to be sure. I definitely wouldn't cancel or move yet though, as you could very well end up negative at the port.

 

[OoflowerbudoO]

What was the timeframe between the two inconclusive tests? As others have said, it could mean you at the start of a potential infection, but could also mean that you're at the end of a previous one. Or even that you might not get an active infection (your immune system could fight it off).

I would definitely wait 2-3 days and test again. You should not continue to get inconclusives.

Not sure if you are paying for these tests or not, or how readily available they are, but if you test negative on your next re-test, I'd test yourself again even closer to the cruise to be sure. I definitely wouldn't cancel or move yet though, as you could very well end up negative at the port.

The time frame was 4 days between the tests. Long story short, I think what happened is that we all got COVID over christmas (other family members who were able to get a hold of a test tested positive), but there were no tests available anywhere and PCR testing was a long wait, so I didn’t get tested and just quarantined. My symptoms have resolved and I just wanted to make sure I wasn’t still positive. So if anything, it is testing inconclusive because I had it and now it’s inconclusive. They are definitely more available now in my area and I plan on getting at least another test, maybe two depending on what happens. I don’t think I can get a doctor’s exemption because I never had a positive test during the original infection in late December right?

 

[dreynolds1982]

The time frame was 4 days between the tests. Long story short, I think what happened is that we all got COVID over christmas (other family members who were able to get a hold of a test tested positive), but there were no tests available anywhere and PCR testing was a long wait, so I didn’t get tested and just quarantined. My symptoms have resolved and I just wanted to make sure I wasn’t still positive. So if anything, it is testing inconclusive because I had it and now it’s inconclusive. They are definitely more available now in my area and I plan on getting at least another test, maybe two depending on what happens. I don’t think I can get a doctor’s exemption because I never had a positive test during the original infection in late December right?

Ohhh I see. Yeah that could be. And yeah that's right on the exemption. You have to have a doc note AND the documentation showing the positive test. It's probably still trace amounts hanging around as you can even still test positive after getting it.

That does raise an interesting question. I wonder how many times DCL would test if someone tested inconclusive at the Port. I would assume until they got either a negative or positive result, but as happened to someone else, they tested inconclusive, then negative, but still got tested again and tested positive. Ugh what a mess.

 

[OoflowerbudoO]

Ohhh I see. Yeah that could be. And yeah that's right on the exemption. You have to have a doc note AND the documentation showing the positive test. It's probably still trace amounts hanging around as you can even still test positive after getting it.

That does raise an interesting question. I wonder how many times DCL would test if someone tested inconclusive at the Port. I would assume until they got either a negative or positive result, but as happened to someone else, they tested inconclusive, then negative, but still got tested again and tested positive. Ugh what a mess.

right! I called them today to ask and no clear answer…they basically said no guarantees on boarding or not boarding with an inconclusive test. Ugh what a mess is right!

 

[Freeman867]

The time frame was 4 days between the tests. Long story short, I think what happened is that we all got COVID over christmas (other family members who were able to get a hold of a test tested positive), but there were no tests available anywhere and PCR testing was a long wait, so I didn’t get tested and just quarantined. My symptoms have resolved and I just wanted to make sure I wasn’t still positive. So if anything, it is testing inconclusive because I had it and now it’s inconclusive. They are definitely more available now in my area and I plan on getting at least another test, maybe two depending on what happens. I don’t think I can get a doctor’s exemption because I never had a positive test during the original infection in late December right?

When our daughter had the inconclusive test, I asked Safe Passage about it and they said that wouldn't be accepted for the exemption, it had to be a positive test. So we tested her 2 days later and that's when she was negative. It is a bit odd you're still testing inconclusive 4 days later. From your story, it sounds like your body is shedding the virus and will ultimately resolve to be negative instead of positive, but it just needs a little more time to clear enough of it out to not be inconclusive.

 

[soniam]

I wonder if using a neti pot could help to flush out the remaining material. If you have already used one, it's worth a try. However, I wouldn't start using one if you haven't done it before. It's uncomfortable for most people.

 

[beckicnm]

You could also consider doing a saliva test. Some states offer them for free through Vault Health, or you can buy them. They are very accurate. I am a pro at doing them because the Covid vaccine trial I am in use those tests, but some urgent cares here offer them too.