Immensa: Month delay before incorrect Covid tests halted

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Month delay before incorrect Covid tests halted at Immensa laboratory

Documents show the UK Health Security Agency was alerted to the unusual figures on 14 September. Tests at the lab were suspended on 12 October and an investigation is ongoing.

"We suspended testing at the Immensa Wolverhampton laboratory following an ongoing investigation into positive LFD results subsequently testing negative on PCR.Immensa said it was fully cooperating with the investigation.Concerns were raised when people with positive lateral flow test results received negative follow-up PCR results between 8 September and 12 October.

There were no checks to see how results compared with other laboratories - something that has since changed. "And then in that case, if you have doubts over the veracity of your testing programme you cannot continue to test live samples if you are not convinced by the results."

 

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