The issue with home tests is accuracy, which is between 85% and 95% for detecting covid. The review shows there are large differences in the accuracy of different brands of test. New analysis of the rapid lateral flow Covid-19 coronavirus tests being used in schools show they are 99.9% accurate, the Government has said. Find out how each test is performed and how accurate they are. PCR tests are seen as the “gold standard” for Covid-19 testing, with data pointing to an accuracy rate of around 99%. Accuracy issues. COVID testing may be scaled back after officials reportedly raised "urgent" concerns about the accuracy of rapid tests. The 3 types of COVID-19 tests are a molecular (PCR) test, antigen ("rapid") test, and an antibody (blood) test. The mass use of rapid Covid tests has been defended by a senior NHS adviser, amid concerns over their accuracy. LONDON — A battle has broken out in the U.K. over the use of rapid coronavirus tests — known formally as "lateral flow tests." A study at the University of Illinois on mild and asymptomatic cases found that when Quidel’s rapid test was administered at least twice a week, its accuracy … Fears over rapid covid tests: As few as 2 per cent of positive results from lateral flow results are accurate, Matt Hancock adviser says … Far smaller amounts of … The accuracy of a rapid finger-prick antibody test for SARS-CoV-2, the virus responsible for covid-19 infection, may be considerably lower than previously suggested, finds a study published by The BMJ. We don't know how accurate the UK's new rapid coronavirus tests are. That is, they catch about nine of every 10 infections, a metric called the test… Updated Cochrane review assesses how accurate rapid tests are for detecting COVID-19.