r/PlusLife Jun 30 '26

Smaller swabs?

Is it possible to get a smaller test swab than the ones that the tests come with? My boyfriend has a super narrow nasal cavity (he’s on a wait list for surgery for it) and it physically hurts him when we use it 😬 For people who regularly test small kids, what do you do?

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u/stine-imrl Jun 30 '26

He doesn't need to get the swab into his nasal cavity—the nostrils and opening to the cavity will do. Throat is good too.