PCR manufacturer instructions

Original Request

I would like the PCR setting and operational instructions that you have been supplied? Any and all instructions used for the PCR test? Also, I would like to know the PCR CT setting on a weekly basis or whenever there is a change in PCR CT setting from March 2020 to June 2021 inclusive. Pls provide a breakdown of the number of covid19 or sars covid 2 admissions to hospital from March 2020 to June2021 on a weekly breakdown pls? Thk you

Data Tables (1)

Full Response Text

Manx Care Noble’s Hospital, Strang Braddan, Isle of Man IM4 4R (01624) 650 000

Our ref: 1863957 21st July 2021

Dear ###

We write further to your request which was received on 23rd June 2021 and which states:

"Q1 I would like the PCR setting and operational instructions that you have been supplied? Any and all instructions used for the PCR test? Q2 Also, I would like to know the PCR CT setting on a weekly basis or whenever there is a change in PCR CT setting from March 2020 to June 2021 inclusive. Q3 Pls provide a breakdown of the number of covid19 or sars covid 2 admissions to hospital from March 2020 to June2021 on a weekly breakdown pls? Thk you"

Our Response

Q1 I would like the PCR setting and operational instructions that you have been supplied? Any and all instructions used for the PCR test? While our aim is to provide information whenever possible, under section 20 of the Act, we are not required to provide information in response to a request if it is already reasonably accessible to you, whether free of charge or on payment of a fee. All of the information that you have requested is available on the government website covid19.gov.im/general guidance/testing & results: Our PCR CT Setting is 40. The instructions are also accessible from the website. Q2 Also, I would like to know the PCR CT setting on a weekly basis or whenever there is a change in PCR CT setting from March 2020 to June 2021 inclusive. While our aim is to provide information whenever possible, under section 20 of the Act, we are not required to provide information in response to a request if it is already reasonably accessible to you, whether free of charge or on payment of a fee. All of the information that you have requested is available on the government website covid19.gov.im/general guidance/testing & results: Our PCR CT Setting has never changed.

Q3 Pls provide a breakdown of the number of covid19 or sars covid 2 admissions to hospital from March 2020 to June2021 on a weekly breakdown pls? The Table and chart below illustrate the hospital admissions from 2nd March 2020 to 4th July 2021 where the recorded diagnosis coding relates to COVID-19. There is a considerable backlog of uncoded, finished consultant episodes from 2020 which could contribute to lower numbers being seen in these results during this period. Manx Care is actively working to develop a sustainable, accurate and timely clinical coding function to address this situation.

Year Week Ending Admissions 2020 29.03.20 5 2020 05.04.20 13 2020 12.04.20 11 2020 19.04.20 8 2020 26.04.20 1 2020 03.05.20 2 2020 10.05.20 2 2020 17.05.20 1 2020 01.11.20 1 2020 08.11.20 1 2020 15.11.20 1 2020 20.12.20 1 2020 27.12.20 1 2021 03.01.21 1 2021 17.01.21 1 2021 07.03.21 3 2021 14.03.21 8 2021 21.03.21 7 2021 28.03.21 4 2021 25.04.21 2 Please Note: 1 Weeks with zero admissions have been excluded. 2 This data should not be used in comparison with other reporting relating to COVID-19 admissions because the construct of the reporting is based on differing methodologies. ICD10 diagnosis coding is only used to record the coding for finished consultant episodes (FCE) which utilises the documented clinical information to convert into coding after the patient has been discharged.

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