Sensitivity, specificity, and protocol for COVID-19 PCR testing

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Full PCR test protocol

Test sensitivity

Test specificity

How data is being corrected for Operational false positive rate.

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Information on the test sensitivity and specificity and false positives rates in our COVID-19 Infection Survey can be found in the following methodology article.

Public Health England (PHE) are responsible for the COVID-19 PCR test and can provide more information on the protocol. They can be contacted via email at wn_coronavirus@phe.gov.uk.