Kia ora Susan,

 

Thank you for your email. The Ministry of Health does not hold any
information regarding the operational false positive rate/amount of false
positive PCR test results, as it is not recorded or reported on.
Therefore, your request is refused under section 18(g)(i) of the Act. 

 

Please refer to a previous response regarding this topic published on our
website: [1]www.health.govt.nz/system/files/documents/information-release/h202007924_response.pdf.

 

Under section 28(3) of the Act you have the right to ask the Ombudsman to
review any decisions made under this request. The Ombudsman may be
contacted by email at: [email address] or by calling 0800 802
602.

 

Ngā mihi

 

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From: Susan Pockett <[FOI #15827 email]>
Sent: Friday, 18 June 2021 09:21
To: OIA Requests <[email address]>
Subject: Official Information request - What is the operational false
positive rate for the PCR test used to diagnose SARS-CoV-2 in New
Zealand??

 

Dear Ministry of Health,

What is the operational false positive rate for the PCR test used in New
Zealand to diagnose SARS-CoV-2? 

If this is unknown, please advise.

Yours faithfully,
Susan Pockett

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