Variant of concern results will be reported separately from routine COVID-19 test results (e.g., NAT nucleic acid tests, ID NOW test, antigen-based tests), to be interpreted as follows:
- Negative - No variant of concern, but patient is still COVID-19 positive
- Positive - A variant of concern is detected and the strain is specified
- Unresolved - The viral load is too low to confirm variant testing
Both "Positive" and "Unresolved" results should be treated as positive when considering infection prevention and control precautions, cohorting and isolation.
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