• Question: What is the accuracy of the automated machines, e.g. false positives?

    Asked by anon-236370 to Lucy, Emma, David on 12 Mar 2020.
    • Photo: Lucy Kelly

      Lucy Kelly answered on 12 Mar 2020:


      I don’t really use automated machines, so I can’t answer this one, sorry!

    • Photo: Emma Hayhurst

      Emma Hayhurst answered on 12 Mar 2020:


      It depends on what type of machine it is. We’re trying to develop a test which can tell someone if they have a urine infection, and as a start we are working on a false positive rate of less than 5%. Some would have to be much more stringent than that, though.

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