Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 13 July 2021
117. Deputy Verona Murphy asked the Minister for Health the reason the Covid-19 PCR testing system in Ireland is set to a higher cycle than is widely recommended; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37684/21]
Amharc ar fhreagraI have been informed by the HSE that a number of commercial SARS-CoV-2 PCR assays are in use in Ireland, all of which are operated in accordance with the manufacturers' instructions, and the CE marking for the assay. It is the manufacturer that decides the optimal number of cycles for the assay, not the testing laboratory or the HSE.
