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Statements regarding COVID-19 tests evaluated by PHE

Public Health England (PHE) has undertaken rapid evaluations of selected commercial diagnostic kits and serological assays.

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Public Health England (PHE) has undertaken rapid evaluations of selected commercial diagnostic kits for their suitability for COVID-19 testing and serological assays for their suitability for detecting the production of COVID-19 antibodies. Reports of these evaluations will be made available on GOV.UK. In the interim, these reports have been circulated among NHS and healthcare colleagues for information.

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Published 19 May 2020
Last updated 9 June 2021 + show all updates
  1. Removed email addresses from Position statement as they are no longer in use for evaluations.

  2. Addition of position statement on inactivation of SARS-CoV-2.

  3. Added conflict of interest statement.

  4. First published.

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