If you have a fever don’t you test positive?

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There is like zero doubt in my mind right now that I have strep, the flu, or both. Because I had been caring for my 2 year old nieces who tested positive for both while with me, and I feel like crap. They came over Wednesday and I got tested yesterday and I tested negative even though I had a fever and symptoms. They told me I more than likely had it but tested too soon so to come back if I get sicker, which I am, so I’m going tomorrow.

I am really confused by that.

If You have symptoms and a fever of something I thought you test positive? Like, what?

And yes they tested for both flu and strep

If I sound stupid, my temperature is 101.2 and I’m on cough meds. Fevers always make me weird. Cough meds don’t help