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Patient aged 63 has again tested covid positive in rt pcr even after 15 days from the conduction of first rt pcr. However, ct value has increased from 23-24 to 28-29. Kindly suggest regarding the same.
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The test can be positive for many days due to the dead protein fragments of the virus. If the patient is not having any symptoms there is no need to worry.
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