Quote Originally Posted by lisvaneblue View Post
The Roche product is the one that has been approved and that's the one we will use whether purchased UK wide or individually by each of the 4 countries.

The issue is how to run the tests. Each needs an individual iV sample which will have to be taken by a doctor, nurse or phlebotomist. That'll take time as I imagine most will be done at GP surgeries. Then the sample has to go to a lab, either NHS, private or a mix. Finally the results have to be posted.
According to the BBC report on this new test it takes 20 minutes to analys and get a result.