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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago

Just a quick question wondering if anyone knows. With the lateral flow tests if you test positive and then have the the normal test (pcp?) does that get counted as two cases?

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By *inky_couple2020Couple
over a year ago

North West


"Just a quick question wondering if anyone knows. With the lateral flow tests if you test positive and then have the the normal test (pcp?) does that get counted as two cases? "

Should just be one case.

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By *alandNitaCouple
over a year ago

Scunthorpe


"Just a quick question wondering if anyone knows. With the lateral flow tests if you test positive and then have the the normal test (pcp?) does that get counted as two cases? "

No, lateral flow tests are not counted

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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago

Cool thanks just wondered

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

No, but if you have and LFD you shouldn't be referred to do a PCR anymore, as they are now just as reliable. If, touch wood, your LFD comes back positive you'll be asked to self isolate for 10 days without doing a PCR to verify.

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By *exy Pretty FeetCouple
over a year ago

Live in Scotland Play in England


"No, but if you have and LFD you shouldn't be referred to do a PCR anymore, as they are now just as reliable. If, touch wood, your LFD comes back positive you'll be asked to self isolate for 10 days without doing a PCR to verify. "

Really? What did they do to improve these? The false positive rate on them was pretty bad before Christmas. Esp when self administered

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"No, but if you have and LFD you shouldn't be referred to do a PCR anymore, as they are now just as reliable. If, touch wood, your LFD comes back positive you'll be asked to self isolate for 10 days without doing a PCR to verify.

Really? What did they do to improve these? The false positive rate on them was pretty bad before Christmas. Esp when self administered"

Increased levels and transmission rates have meant that the rate of false positives from LFDs is now very similar to that of PCRs. Might change again now that cases are falling but this has been the official guidance since 27th Jan.

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By *exy Pretty FeetCouple
over a year ago

Live in Scotland Play in England


"No, but if you have and LFD you shouldn't be referred to do a PCR anymore, as they are now just as reliable. If, touch wood, your LFD comes back positive you'll be asked to self isolate for 10 days without doing a PCR to verify.

Really? What did they do to improve these? The false positive rate on them was pretty bad before Christmas. Esp when self administered

Increased levels and transmission rates have meant that the rate of false positives from LFDs is now very similar to that of PCRs. Might change again now that cases are falling but this has been the official guidance since 27th Jan."

Are you sure? The study i was thinking of was carried out by the Birmingham group in December

They're referenced here in this article just last month referring to the same lateral flow tests the government wants to roll out nationally

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2021/jan/12/experts-call-for-rethink-lateral-flow-mass-testing-covid-uk

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"No, but if you have and LFD you shouldn't be referred to do a PCR anymore, as they are now just as reliable. If, touch wood, your LFD comes back positive you'll be asked to self isolate for 10 days without doing a PCR to verify.

Really? What did they do to improve these? The false positive rate on them was pretty bad before Christmas. Esp when self administered

Increased levels and transmission rates have meant that the rate of false positives from LFDs is now very similar to that of PCRs. Might change again now that cases are falling but this has been the official guidance since 27th Jan.

Are you sure? The study i was thinking of was carried out by the Birmingham group in December

They're referenced here in this article just last month referring to the same lateral flow tests the government wants to roll out nationally

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2021/jan/12/experts-call-for-rethink-lateral-flow-mass-testing-covid-uk

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Yes. I'm sure.

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By *ownwithafeatherMan
over a year ago

Watford

I'm with Amber on this, no requirement to take PCR if LFT is positive.

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By *allySlinkyWoman
over a year ago

Leeds

So why do we continue using PCR with its slower results ?

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