Then you go to get swabbed and are told to quarantine until you get the results. At the last minute they tell you the swabbing will go deep up into your nose and is very painful, so sit on your hands and stay still. If they told people that right away the lines might be shorter
Uncomfortable? yes. Painful? not even close. I'd venture to say a strep culture is more uncomfortable.
At St Elizabeth in Boston, they scheduled me on orders from my doc . They called , confirmed some info, asked me for the make , model, and plate. pulled up. no wait. swabbed. in and out 5 min