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NPHET concerned over incorrect use of antigen tests

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The National Public Health Emergency Team has "legitimate concerns" that antigen tests are not being used appropriately, according to NPHET member Professor Philip Nolan.

Speaking on RTÉ’s This Week programme, Prof Nolan said NPHET’s own data shows that antigen tests are not being used well. "For instance, of people who used an antigen test in the last week or so, for those who were symptomatic and had a positive antigen test, less than a third of them went on to get the confirmatory PCR test," he said.

Prof Nolan said that it is "important that the right test is used in the right way at the right time". He added that the rapid tests should only be used if someone is an asymptomatic close contact or an asymptomatic person involved in higher

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