Is there a home test for E coli?

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asked Mar 19, 2020 in Diseases Conditions by Wigin531 (300 points)
Is there a home test for E coli?

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answered Mar 19, 2020 by Jodie (35,100 points)
There are at home tests for testing water for E Coli.

You can buy the E Coli at home test kits through Amazon or other places online and they are pretty cheap and they are good to have around.

You can test your water for E Coli but there's no way to test food for E Coli so if you suspect that the E Coli is in some food then throw it out and do not risk getting E Coli infections or food poisoning.

If you think you've gotten E Coli from anything like water, food etc then you will need to go to the doctor and have a stool sample taken which will then be sent off to a lab for testing.

Most cases of E Coli in humans are not deadly and the symptoms of E Coli typically last around 5 to 10 days.

 People with mild symptoms of E Coli usually recover on their own without treatment but it's a good idea to go to the doctor to get tested.

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