As the world returns to normal, demand for PCR Covid Testing has all but stopped.
As a result, LMS is closing its testing centre and not renewing the centre’s UKAS registration.
We still offer our Film & TV clients a concierge PCR testing service with our laboratory partners, who hold UKAS registration and ISO accreditation.
Any questions, please do contact your LMS contact.
LMS have not seen any compelling evidence or published academic research that indicated that receiving any of the vaccines in use in the UK will impact the accuracy or PCR or Rapid Lateral Flow tests for Covid-19.
PHE / Gov.uk kindly issued the following statement:
“Receiving the COVID-19 vaccine will not affect the PCR or antigen test results since these tests check for active disease, not immunity. There is no virus present in the … COVID-19 vaccine and therefore it does not show up in the tests. “
London Coronavirus Response Cell (LCRC) PHE
It is important that we do NOT retest (PCR or Rapid) for 90 days following a positive test / confirmed Covid-19 infection as this may well show a false positive AND that positive will still require isolation as per UK law.
Information below is from Public Heath England answering the question ‘What is the policy on testing after a positive result / confirmed Covid-19 infection’ :
“It is possible for tests to detect residual virus for some time after COVID-19 infection. Anyone who has previously received a positive test result for COVID-19 should only be re-tested within a 90-day period if they develop any new symptoms of COVID-19. As such, if it is within this timeframe and the individual does not have new symptoms, they should not need to self-isolate again.”
London Coronavirus Response Cell (LCRC) PHE
