Erykah Badu Shares Abnormal COVID-19 Test Results: 'Left Nostril Positive. Right Nostril Negative'

The singer took to Twitter on Friday to say she received mixed results after taking three rapid tests in a single day: 'What the fack is goin on here?'

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Erykah Badu is understandably confused. On Friday, the Grammy-winning singer took to Twitter to reveal she had taken multiple COVID-19 tests that yielded different results.

Badu told her followers she wasn't exhibiting any symptoms, but took the test as a precautionary measure ahead of a livestream performance with her band. After taking a rapid test, Badu was informed she had tested positive for the disease in her left nostril, but negative in the right one.

"Maybe they need to call Swiss Beats so they can do a versus between them," she tweeted. "Funny thing is , Dr. ONLY reported the positive result. What the fack is goin on here. Rapid Test. $$$$ smh."

No symptoms. Was tested for COVID. Same machine. Left nostril positive . Right nostril negative. Maybe they need to call Swiss Beats so they can do a versus between them. Funny thing is , Dr. ONLY reported the positive result. What the fack is goin on here. Rapid Test. $$$$ smh.

— ErykahBadoula (@fatbellybella) November 13, 2020

She then shared a screenshot of the lab results document, which read: "Left nostril positive & right nostril negative."

pic.twitter.com/txPwrgTZrd

— ErykahBadoula (@fatbellybella) November 13, 2020

Badu reassured her followers she was feeling fine, but called for an investigation into the inconsistent results. She also revealed she took additional tests later that day, and received more negative results. 

"What an inconvenience to be tested positive then negative 3x after within 24 hours. Same test," she wrote. "We understand that they aren’t 100% accurate but this is strange."

I feel fine. Ain’t shit wrong wit the kid. https://t.co/nfsQvBwNdx

— ErykahBadoula (@fatbellybella) November 13, 2020

This is my third rapid test in 24 hours. SMH. It’s routine to take c19 test before a livestream broadcast for all band and crew. Earlier I took 2 and one was positive the other neg in separate nostrils ?? We need to investigate these tests further. I want my $ back . pic.twitter.com/AFIfX9Kg1q

— ErykahBadoula (@fatbellybella) November 13, 2020

What an inconvenience to be tested positive then negative 3x after within 24 hours. Same test . We understand that they aren’t 100% accurate but this is strange.

— ErykahBadoula (@fatbellybella) November 13, 2020

Elon Musk shared a similar experience via Twitter on Friday. The Tesla CEO also claimed he had taken several rapid antigen tests, which came back with mixed results

"Something extremely bogus is going on," he tweeted. "Was tested for covid four times today. Two tests came back negative, two came back positive. Same machine, same test, same nurse. Rapid antigen test from BD."

Something extremely bogus is going on. Was tested for covid four times today. Two tests came back negative, two came back positive. Same machine, same test, same nurse. Rapid antigen test from BD.

— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) November 13, 2020

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