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COVID-19 Tests

Description

Contains the results of all PCR / Antigen Tests / LFTs reported to Public Health Scotland by NHS Scotland and UK Government Regional Testing Laboratories and home testing kits

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Technical information

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    "issued": "2024-10-08T11:28:21.46Z",
    "modified": "2024-10-08T11:28:21.46Z",
    "version": "6.0.0",
    "revisions": [
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      }
    ]
  },
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    "contactPoint": "phs.edris@phs.scot",
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    "description": "Contains the results of all PCR / Antigen Tests / LFTs reported to Public Health Scotland by NHS Scotland and UK Government Regional Testing Laboratories and home testing kits",
    "shortTitle": "COVID-19 Tests",
    "title": "COVID-19 Tests",
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      "gatewayId": "07"
    },
    "inPipeline": "Available"
  },
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    "spatial": "United Kingdom,Scotland",
    "followUp": "Other",
    "typicalAgeRange": "0-150"
  },
  "provenance": {
    "origin": {
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      "source": "LIMS",
      "collectionSituation": "Other",
      "imageContrast": "Not stated"
    },
    "temporal": {
      "startDate": "2020-02-01T00:00:00Z",
      "timeLag": "Less than 1 week",
      "accrualPeriodicity": "Daily"
    }
  },
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      "dataProcessor": "National Services Scotland",
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    },
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      }
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  },
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    {
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      "observationDate": "2021-10-21T23:00:00Z",
      "measuredProperty": "Count",
      "disambiguatingDescription": "Number of COVID-19 Tests"
    }
  ],
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      "name": "COVID-19",
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          "name": "DATE_ECOSS_SPECIMEN",
          "sensitive": false,
          "description": "Date of Ecoss Specimen"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "name": "COVID-19",
      "columns": [
        {
          "name": "DATE_SPECIMEN_RECEIVED_AT_ECOSS",
          "sensitive": false,
          "description": "The date the specimen was received at Ecoss"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "name": "COVID-19",
      "columns": [
        {
          "name": "ECOSS_REPORTING_HEALTH_BOARD",
          "sensitive": false,
          "description": "Ecoss Reporting Health Board Name"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "name": "COVID-19",
      "columns": [
        {
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          "sensitive": false,
          "description": "Ecoss Reporting Health Board Code"
        }
      ]
    },
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      "name": "COVID-19",
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          "name": "ECOSS_SPECIMEN_SOURCE_TYPE",
          "sensitive": false,
          "description": "Specimen Source Type"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "name": "COVID-19",
      "columns": [
        {
          "name": "ECOSS_SUBMITTING_LABORATORY",
          "sensitive": false,
          "description": "Submitting Laboratory"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "name": "COVID-19",
      "columns": [
        {
          "name": "FLAG_FIRST_POSITIVE_CASE",
          "sensitive": false,
          "description": "First Positive Case Flag"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "name": "COVID-19",
      "columns": [
        {
          "name": "FLAG_HOME_TESTING",
          "sensitive": false,
          "description": "Home Testing Flag"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "name": "COVID-19",
      "columns": [
        {
          "name": "FLAG_LIGHTHOUSE_LABS_TESTING",
          "sensitive": false,
          "description": "Lighthouse Labs Testing Flag"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "name": "COVID-19",
      "columns": [
        {
          "name": "HOME_TEST_SAMPLE_COLLECTION_LOCATION",
          "sensitive": false,
          "description": "Home Test Sample Collection Location"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "name": "COVID-19",
      "columns": [
        {
          "name": "ORGANISATION_ROLE",
          "sensitive": false,
          "description": "The role of the subject being tested as a result of a bulk bookings through the organisation portal e.g. staff or non-staff."
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "name": "COVID-19",
      "columns": [
        {
          "name": "LABORATORY_CODE",
          "sensitive": false,
          "description": "The code for the processing laboratory"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "name": "COVID-19",
      "columns": [
        {
          "name": "SUBJECT_DATE_OF_BIRTH",
          "sensitive": false,
          "description": "Subject's Date of Birth"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "name": "COVID-19",
      "columns": [
        {
          "name": "SUBJECT_DERIVED_AGE_YEARS",
          "sensitive": false,
          "description": "Subject's age in years"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "name": "COVID-19",
      "columns": [
        {
          "name": "SUBJECT_SEX",
          "sensitive": false,
          "description": "Subject's Sex"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "name": "COVID-19",
      "columns": [
        {
          "name": "TEST_ADMINISTRATION_METHOD",
          "sensitive": false,
          "description": "The person who administered the swab for the subject e.g. self administered or administered by a health care professional"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "name": "COVID-19",
      "columns": [
        {
          "name": "TEST_CENTRE_GROUP",
          "sensitive": false,
          "description": "Test Centre Group"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "name": "COVID-19",
      "columns": [
        {
          "name": "TEST_CENTRE_ID",
          "sensitive": false,
          "description": "The identifier for the regional test centre (RTC) or mobile testing unit (MTU)"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "name": "COVID-19",
      "columns": [
        {
          "name": "TEST_LOCATION",
          "sensitive": false,
          "description": "Test Location"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "name": "COVID-19",
      "columns": [
        {
          "name": "TEST_REFERRAL_SOURCE",
          "sensitive": false,
          "description": "Referral Source"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "name": "COVID-19",
      "columns": [
        {
          "name": "TEST_RESULT",
          "sensitive": false,
          "description": "The covid-19 test result for the specimen analysed"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "name": "COVID-19",
      "columns": [
        {
          "name": "TEST_RESULT_INFO",
          "sensitive": false,
          "description": "Test Result Information"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "name": "COVID-19",
      "columns": [
        {
          "name": "TEST_RESULT_RECORD_SOURCE",
          "sensitive": false,
          "description": "Test Result Record Source"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "name": "COVID-19",
      "columns": [
        {
          "name": "TEST_RESULT_S_GENE_STATUS",
          "sensitive": false,
          "description": "S gene status for test result"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "name": "COVID-19",
      "columns": [
        {
          "name": "TEST_TYPE",
          "sensitive": false,
          "description": "Test Type"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "name": "COVID-19",
      "columns": [
        {
          "name": "TEST_REASON",
          "sensitive": false
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
  "tissuesSampleCollection": [
    {
      "materialType": "None/not available"
    }
  ]
}

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Additional information

  • Documentation
    Documentation
  • Language
    English
  • Geographic Area
    Scotland

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  • Publisher
    Public Health Scotland
  • Contact
    phs.edris@phs.scot

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Key Details

  • Formal release or publication date
    No information available
  • Start time period of data covered by this dataset
    01/02/2020
  • End time period of data covered by this dataset
    No information available
  • Documentation
    Contains the results of all PCR / Antigen Tests / LFTs reported to Public Health Scotland by NHS Scotland and UK Government Regional Testing Laboratories and home testing kits
  • Geographic Area
    United Kingdom,Scotland
  • Landing page
  • Language
    English
  • The dataset type
    PHYSICAL
  • Update frequency
    daily