So sorry you went through all that @beesparkle
I m not sure which country, but it sounds familiar.
In Nigeria, a reliable test from any private hospital should suffice as with symptoms.

Tee test with rapid kits are not specific. There can be false positives and false negatives. We call them errors. But it doesn't stop us from using them either.

You see, they are only screening tests. In a situation where pcr is not affordable or available, the Drs can merge a negative or positive Result and make a conclusion with it.
A repeat is also often considered if symptoms are glaring.

We still need them because not everyone may get a pcr done.

Some people even forge positive results over here and go free. Thats how bad thongs can be here.

I m glad you re better now.