United Kingdom · Question · Written question
UIN 154673
Coronavirus: Screening
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19 February 2021
Last action
3 March 2021 · Answer
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3 March 2021
Summary
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what level of infectious material is required for a positive PCR test for covid-19.
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19 February 2021
Written question
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what level of infectious material is required for a positive PCR test for covid-19.
Source: Commons
3 March 2021
Answer
There are many different SARS-CoV-2 RT-PCR assays in use across the United Kingdom. Each assay will have a slightly different limit of detection. The lowest concentration of virus that can be reliably and consistently detected by the assay and will be con...
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- Official source: https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2021-02-19/154673
- Open data entity: https://questions-statements-api.parliament.uk/api/writtenquestions/questions/1287148
- uk · wq-1287148 · source updated 3 March 2021