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Hi - in scenarios where a negative PCR test collected within 48 hours of a positive Ag test is considered confirmatory, i.e., no public health action taken, how are others classifying and reporting these cases - as Probable per the case definition, or as Not a Case?
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Lynn Sosa
We have decided in CT that because of the volume and inability for consistent, systematic follow up, we are still going to count these are probable.
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Lisa McHugh,Assistant Bureau Director, Bureau of Epidemiology
We have put out guidance on interpretation and public health action based on pre-test probability. https://www.health.pa.gov/topics/Documents/HAN/2020-PAHAN-532-10-8-ADV-POC_use_inte.pdf If this scenario happened in an individual with symptoms, an exposure or who are part of an outbreak we would treat them a as probable case. If it was testing of an asymptomatic individual, we would not treat them as a case (for public health action). Because of the way our surveillance data is tracked, these are still being counted as probable cases but we have tried to brainstorm if there is an algorithm we can develop to exclude these individuals.
If this scenario happened in an individual with symptoms, an exposure or who are part of an outbreak we would treat them a as probable case. If it was testing of an asymptomatic individual, we would not treat them as a case (for public health action). Because of the way our surveillance data is tracked, these are still being counted as probable cases but we have tried to brainstorm if there is an algorithm we can develop to exclude these individuals.