HIQA publishes analysis of alternative Covid-19 testing methods for use in Ireland

The report said that the current test in Ireland, real-time RT-PCR, remains the "gold standard" for detecting and confirming coronavirus cases. File picture.

The Health Information and Quality Authority (HIQA) have published an assessment of alternative Covid-19 testing methods.

They identified a number of diagnostic tests in development and already in use however, these tests will need to be clinically validated independently before they can be used as part of the national testing strategy for Covid-19.