PCR and Lateral Flow Tests swab constituents

​FOI/2021/2794

You asked

Please supply information about PCR and Lateral Flow Tests.

Do the two tests have anything on the swab? If so what is it?

We said

Thank you for your request.

Unfortunately, we do not hold information on Lateral Flow Tests. Lateral Flow Tests are not used within the COVID-19 Infection Study.

The PCR swabs used contain no hazardous constituents and the concentration of all chemical constituents are below the regulatory threshold limits described by European directive 1272/2008/EC, the Occupational Safety Health Administration Hazard Communication Standard 29 CFR 1910.1200 and the Canadian Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System (WHMIS).

Please see the attached document (PDF, 365.4KB) for more information about the manufacturing details of the PCR swabs.