Lamp tests combine speed of RATs with accuracy of a PCR test and can be self-administered. Video / NZ HeraldLamp tests combine speed of RATs with accuracy of a PCR test and can be self-administered. A new report has acknowledged the failures that led to an extensive delay in people receiving their results following a PCR Covid-19 test. New Zealand Institute of Medical Laboratory Science president Terry Taylor said the issues highlighted in the review had plagued the industry since 2006. Photo / Dean Purcell"By the time clarity on single test capacity was provided to ministers, the backlog had already accumulated," the report said.

Source: New Zealand Herald June 14, 2022 04:06 UTC