Positive Lateral Flow After 10 Days. How to spot a false positive REPORT The UK Health Security Agency formerly known as Public Health England has confirmed people can leave isolation after 10 days regardless of their lateral flow test. Even though LFTs are less sensitive than PCR the Cochrane Review found that they were most accurate when used during the first week after symptoms developed when 78 of confirmed cases recorded a positive LFT result.
How to spot a false positive REPORT The UK Health Security Agency formerly known as Public Health England has confirmed people can leave isolation after 10 days regardless of their lateral flow test. Those who receive negative lateral flow test results on day 6 and day 7 of their self-isolation period with tests taken 24 hours apart will no. The NHS guidance is as follows.
Self-isolation period cut from 10 days to seven for those with negative lateral flow results on day six and final day.
If your PCR was taken more than two days after your positive LFT you are still required to complete 10 days isolation. The NHS guidance is as follows. Even though LFTs are less sensitive than PCR the Cochrane Review found that they were most accurate when used during the first week after symptoms developed when 78 of confirmed cases recorded a positive LFT result. Quarantine must be completed even if they are still positive.
