Maximum CT Value from the samples collected from Covid Patients

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政府化驗所:Hi, Can you please tell us the maximum CT value which can be assigned to a sample collected from CoVID patients in North Lantau Infection Control Centre (which may be due to the maximum cycle a machine is programmed to run)? And can you please confirm that the laboratories would consider the test results as CoVID negative if virus in not detected within such maximum CT value?

Puneet

GLABINFO, Government Laboratory

Dear Mr. Puneet,

Thank you for your email dated 11.12.2021.

As the North Lantau Hospital Hong Kong Infection Control Centre (HKICC) is
operated by the Hospital Authority (HA), it is regrettable that we could
not provide the requested information. However, your request has been
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for details.  Thank you.

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From:        puneet <[FOI #905 email]>
To:        公開資料 requests at 政府化驗所 <[Government Laboratory request email]>
Date:        11/12/2021 23:49
Subject:        公開資料 request - Maximum CT Value from the samples
collected from Covid Patients

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KAN Yat-chung,

Dear Sir/Madam,

 

Thank you for your Application for Access to Information, which we
received on 16 December 2021.

 

As your request for information involves specifics of the testing services
of North Lantau Hospital Hong Kong Infection Control Centre, we are unable
to provide you with the information sought at this stage. You will be
advised further in relation to your request on or before 5 January 2022.

 

Should you have any questions in the meantime, please contact Mr. Thomas
KAN, Access to Information Officer of North Lantau Hospital, at telephone
number 3467 7012.

 

Regards,

Thomas KAN

Access to Information Officer

North Lantau Hospital

 

 

From: Helen SW YU <[1][email address]>
Sent: Thursday, December 16, 2021 10:41 AM
To: [2][email address]
Cc: [3][Government Laboratory request email]
Subject: [Refer for Handling]: 公開資料 request - Maximum CT Value from
the samples collected from Covid Patients

 

To Whom It May Concern,

Our department has received a request for access to information on the
testing services of North Lantau Hospital Hong Kong Infection Control
Centre.  Details could be found from the email below.  Kindly refer to
your office for further handling, please.  Thank you.

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ADS(1)
Government Laboratory
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KAN Yat-chung,

Dear Sir/Madam,

 

Further to our reply on 23 December 2021 regarding your Application for
Access to Information, please find below our reply.

 

North Lantau Hospital Hong Kong Infection Control Centre is using several
platforms for PCR testing of patients with confirmed/suspected COVID-19
infection. Different platforms have their own protocol to determine a
positive or negative result, not just solely by a single CT cutoff value.

 

If you have any questions about this reply, please contact Mr. Thomas KAN,
Access to Information Officer of North Lantau Hospital, at telephone
number 3467 7012.

 

Regards,

Thomas KAN

Access to Information Officer

North Lantau Hospital

 

 

From: Thomas KAN, NLTH SHA(AS)
Sent: Thursday, December 23, 2021 11:14 AM
To: '[索取資料要求電郵#905]'
<[索取資料要求電郵#905]>
Subject: RE: (NLTH case) [Refer for Handling]: 公開資料 request - Maximum
CT Value from the samples collected from Covid Patients

 

Dear Sir/Madam,

 

Thank you for your Application for Access to Information, which we
received on 16 December 2021.

 

As your request for information involves specifics of the testing services
of North Lantau Hospital Hong Kong Infection Control Centre, we are unable
to provide you with the information sought at this stage. You will be
advised further in relation to your request on or before 5 January 2022.

 

Should you have any questions in the meantime, please contact Mr. Thomas
KAN, Access to Information Officer of North Lantau Hospital, at telephone
number 3467 7012.

 

Regards,

Thomas KAN

Access to Information Officer

North Lantau Hospital

 

 

From: Helen SW YU <[1][電郵地址]>
Sent: Thursday, December 16, 2021 10:41 AM
To: [2][電郵地址]
Cc: [3][政府化驗所供索取資料的電郵]
Subject: [Refer for Handling]: 公開資料 request - Maximum CT Value from
the samples collected from Covid Patients

 

To Whom It May Concern,

Our department has received a request for access to information on the
testing services of North Lantau Hospital Hong Kong Infection Control
Centre.  Details could be found from the email below.  Kindly refer to
your office for further handling, please.  Thank you.

Regards,
Helen YU
ADS(1)
Government Laboratory
Tel: 2762 3710

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 If you are not the designated recipient but have received the message
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