Freedom of Information request on PCR test accuracy (FOI 21/826)
Published 29 December 2021
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27th July 2021
FOI 21/826
Dear
Thank you for your information request, dated 16th July 2021, where you asked for information regarding PCR swab test accuracy, namely
I now DEMAND
- to see all the test labs cycle sequence
- the gold standard used
- the blind testing program when and how often
- confirmation on how frequent the operational false positive rate (oFPR)
- how many tests are sequenced to determine the variant
I can confirm that we do not hold the information that you have requested.
You may wish to contact NHS Test and Trace at england.contactus@nhs.net or Department of Health and Social Care via Contact the Department of Health and Social Care contactus.dh.gov.uk (dhsc.gov.uk) as they may be able to provide the information you requested.
If you have any queries, please reply to this email.
Yours sincerely
MHRA Customer Service Centre