Potential corona patients often wait a long time for a test result. It was the same for a man from Munich. He gets an incredible answer when asked.
- Many Munich residents undergo a corona test out of concern for the disease.
- The examination often does not run smoothly - especially the evaluation .
- Why do many citizens have to wait so long for a result ? A KVB spokesman comments.
- Guide through our corona reporting - plus the current numbers of diseases.
Corona tests in Munich: reader reports "unbelievable data glitch"
Update April 14th: Now another Munich resident has contacted Merkur.de and tz.de to tell his story about the test procedure at Munich's Theresienwiese . In his case, too, there was an "incredible data glitch", he suspects.
The man, who does not want to give his name, said, together with his girlfriend, on March 19 at Theresienwiese in the drive-in test center set up there by the Kassenärztliche Vereinigung Bayern (KVB) on Sars-CoV-2 , that is get tested for the currently rampant corona virus.
As of April 14th, almost a month later, neither of them has yet received a test result - and will probably not see any in the future either. The health department confirmed this after laborious contacting, said the tested.
Corona tests at Theresienwiese: Test organizations reportedly did not transmit results
The reason, according to the Health Office information to our readers: "Especially in the initial phase, especially from March 18 to March 22, the contact details (telephone number, address, family doctor) of the people tested were not passed on to the health office by the test organizations or were forgotten to be sent . As a result, a large number of people have not yet received any feedback and will probably never receive feedback. ”Similar information would have been given to acquaintances who waited in vain for their test results .
Drive-in test station at Theresienwiese: Tested people cannot go to the office without a result
According to the Amt, however, attempts were made to continue to find and contact people who had been tested using the telephone book. The names were the only thing available. "In today's world, this should be around two to five percent of the people tested", which the reader suspects.
Apart from the consequences that these errors may have had on the further spread of the virus , the further waiting for a result is also problematic professionally, the reader says. “For example, my girlfriend has not been allowed to go to the office since March 17th. She is only allowed to enter the site again when she receives written confirmation that her test was negative. "
Corona tests on Theresienwiese: Health Department comments on "data breach"
In this context, it is important to know that the Munich Health Office - the Department for Health and the Environment (RGU) - is only responsible for the feedback of those who test positive. The Kassenärztliche Vereinigung Bayern (KVB) reports negative test results .
The health office in Munich comments on the case as follows: “It is essential for quick contact that reports from the laboratories about positive tests are received promptly and completely at the health office . In the past there were often laboratory reports without contact details of the people who tested positive. Missing telephone numbers or e-mails must be researched through the referring general practitioner and there are avoidable delays.
Health Department says: About 90 percent of those tested are negative
All general practitioners and the KVB have now been asked to provide the contact details when submitting to the laboratories. The laboratories were asked to include this data in the report of positive test results to the health authority, in order to minimize the research effort of the health authority and to ensure that contact is made as quickly as possible. "
The RGU also reports: "Since around 90% of those tested are currently negative according to the KVB, the vast majority of notifications must be made by the KVB."
How the Association of Statutory Health Insurance Physicians ( KVB ) responds to the allegations can be read below. She has already commented on a very similar case.
Munich can be tested twice for corona virus - because the first test result never comes
Munich - Markus Bauer has been in quarantine since March 18. That day he had himself tested at the Theresienwiese on Corona . Now he finally got a negative result - but only after a second test last Saturday. "I don't know where the first result went," says the 42-year-old.
Corona tests in Munich: Why do results sometimes take longer?
More and more Munich residents are affected by the chaos of the virus test . In the meantime, the city has also recognized that a solution is needed. Basically, the health office informs you if the test is positive - and as soon as the office has a result. The Kassenärztliche Vereinigung Bayern (KVB) will inform you of a negative decision. “Originally, five to seven days were targeted. In the meantime, however, there have also been cases in which we received the findings only after eight days, ”says Axel Heise, spokesman for the KVB.
So much for the theory - in fact, our editors are getting more and more complaints from readers who have no test results even after more than two weeks . "I had myself tested on Corona ( Sars-CoV-2 : Don't panic - just facts) on February 19, I've been in quarantine since then and have only just now received my negative result," reports Tobias Voglgsang. However, the 34-year-old is still sick. "I have breathing problems. As long as there was no result, no doctor could examine me, ”he says.
Waiting for Corona result: Errors can lurk in the procedures
Where is the problem? "Especially because of the sheer number of patients, " says Heise. Since March 2, the KVB in Bavaria has taken over 43,000 smears. Due to the number of tests, it cannot be ruled out that errors will occur during the process. This can happen when the patient data is recorded or in the laboratory.
In bright sunshine, many Munich residents are drawn to the sun. Not all of them adhere to the currently applicable rules, as a curious photo shows.
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