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COVID-19 Tests

Summary

Abstract

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

Keywords

Publisher

  • Identifier
    7
  • Name
    Public Health Scotland
  • Logo
  • Description
    Public Health Scotland is an NHS Board. We are uniquely sponsored by the Scottish Government and the Convention of Scottish Local Authorities (COSLA) on behalf of local government.
  • Contact point

Documentation

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

Coverage

Spatial

  • Spatial coverage

    United Kingdom, Scotland

  • Geographic levels
    Not available

Temporal

  • Start date
    01/02/2020
  • End date
    Not available
  • Frequency
    Daily
  • Distribution release date
    Not available

Provenance

  • Purpose
    Administrative
  • Source
    Lims
  • Collection situation
    Other

Access and governance

  • Conditions of access
    General research use

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Usage

  • Conditions of use
    Institution-specific restrictions, Not for profit use
  • Resource creator
    None
  • Is referenced by
    Not available

Access

Format and standards

  • Language
    English
  • Format
    text, csv

Enrichment and linkage

  • Related datasets
    • Not available
  • Linkage opportunity
    Not available
  • Tools
    • Not available

Synthetic data

Synthetic data is not yet available for this dataset. 

Data dictionary

DATE_ECOSS_SPECIMEN

Date of Ecoss Specimen

DATE_SPECIMEN_RECEIVED_AT_ECOSS

The date the specimen was received at Ecoss

ECOSS_REPORTING_HEALTH_BOARD

Ecoss Reporting Health Board Name

ECOSS_REPORTING_HEALTH_BOARD_CODE

Ecoss Reporting Health Board Code

ECOSS_SPECIMEN_SOURCE_TYPE

Specimen Source Type

ECOSS_SUBMITTING_LABORATORY

Submitting Laboratory

FLAG_FIRST_POSITIVE_CASE

First Positive Case Flag

FLAG_HOME_TESTING

Home Testing Flag

FLAG_LIGHTHOUSE_LABS_TESTING

Lighthouse Labs Testing Flag

HOME_TEST_SAMPLE_COLLECTION_LOCATION

Home Test Sample Collection Location

Variable description

Data type