Towards a decongestion of laboratories? In any case, this is the objective of reducing the screening rules for Covid-19 announced this Thursday by François Blanchecotte, president of the National Union of Biologists at Franceinfo. In detail, a PCR test is no longer mandatory to confirm a positive antigen test, in order to relieve laboratories.
“In view of the intense viral circulation, it is no longer necessary to confirm an antigen test result by PCR”, thus details the document, without this change having then been formalized by the Directorate General of Health.
To get tested, the French will now have three tools available, namely self-tests, antigenic tests and PCR tests.
However, it should be noted that a positive self-test must be confirmed, either by an antigen test or by a PCR test.
In fact, for a certificate of recovery to be issued to the patient seven days after infection in order to postpone the date of the booster vaccine dose, the test must have been carried out by a healthcare professional and be either an antigen or a PCR.