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POC Rapid Test Results

Are positive point of care rapid test results (example SOFIA) reportable in your state?
Are negative point of care rapid test results reportable in your state?
Do you use point of care rapid test results in your calculation of Percent positive COVID tests

Comments & Events

Jim Collins
below
Edward Lifshitz
For NJ:

Are positive point of care rapid test results (example SOFIA) reportable in your state? Yes (although we know we don’t get all results and we don’t have a great mechanism for the small, non-lab reporters)
Are negative point of care rapid test results reportable in your state? Yes (but see above)
Do you use point of care rapid test results in your calculation of Percent positive COVID tests No. Only confirmed (and we know we only get a fraction of POCT results reported – and a higher percentage of positive POCT results get reported than negative)

Edward Lifshitz, MD, FACP
Medical Director
Infectious and Zoonotic Disease Program
Communicable Disease Service

Phone: 609-826-5964
Jennifer Miller
Are positive point of care rapid test results (example SOFIA) reportable in your state? Yes, anyone with knowledge of a suspected or confirmed reportable disease is required to immediately (defined as within 24 hours for most diseases) to notify the local health officer.
Are negative point of care rapid test results reportable in your state? Yes, though we don’t have a great mechanism to get them if they aren’t linked up to ELR.
Do you use point of care rapid test results in your calculation of Percent positive COVID tests. If they are reporting via elr or another digital means, then yes.



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Jen R. Miller, RN, CPH
Communicable Disease Nurse Consultant
Communicable Disease Control and Prevention Bureau
PO Box 202951 | 1400 Broadway | Helena MT 59620-2951
406.444.3165 | fax 406.444.0272
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Ken Komatsu, EB Member-At-Large
Are positive point of care rapid test results (example SOFIA) reportable in your state? Yes (under reported)
Are negative point of care rapid test results reportable in your state? Yes (under reported)
Do you use point of care rapid test results in your calculation of Percent positive COVID tests? Yes
George Turabelidze
Yes, yes, and No