Government Guidance on Testing

13th Jan 2022

Coronavirus (COVID-19): guidance and support - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)

Get a free PCR test to check if you have coronavirus (COVID-19) - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)

If you have any of these 3 coronavirus (COVID-19) symptoms, even if mild, use this service to get a polymerase chain reaction (PCR) test as soon as possible:

• a high temperature
• a new, continuous cough
• you’ve lost your sense of smell or taste or they’ve changed

For people who are routinely doing lateral flow tests,

If you get a positive rapid lateral flow test result, most people will not need to take a PCR test to confirm the result. You must self-isolate immediately if you get a positive rapid lateral flow test result.

If you have symptoms you must get a PCR test, not a LFT.