Tested Positive On Lateral Flow. However in the last few weeks there seems to have been an issue with a higher than expected proportion of people testing positive on lateral flow but negative on PCR which is being investigated by the public health authority. Two red lines on a lateral flow test indicate a positive result Credit.
Booked a pcr let my family know and of course the school. Received a text message stating lateral flow test positive. You can test positive for up to 3 months afterwards and arent required to do LFTs in England.
The positive predictive value of a positive lateral flow device LFD test depends on the underlying likelihood of disease.
This stands out because weve been led to believe that PCR tests are the gold standard and LFTs are crude mass-testing devices that PCRs should pick up cases. However if you get a positive test result you can be more confident that you really are infected. The positive predictive value of a positive lateral flow device LFD test depends on the underlying likelihood of disease. A Cochrane review of 64 studies found that they correctly identify 72 of infected people who have symptoms and.
