FOX4: Kansas City health leaders give advice when choosing COVID-19 test

The demand for COVID-19 testing is still at an all-time high but deciding what type of test to take is the question.

FOX4 speaks with Dr. Ginny Boos, Director of Infection Prevention at Saint Luke's, about guidelines to follow when choosing to take a PCR or rapid antigen test.

“Both of the tests are very good test,” Dr. Boos. “They just have to be used in the way that they were designed for.”

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