%T Testing for COVID-19: the current state of laboratory tests and recommendations within the context of New Zealand’s pandemic response %A Michael Bunce %A Marie Estcourt %I Office of the Prime Minister’s Chief Science Advisor (New Zealand) %D 2020 %K COVID-19, %K Pandemics, %K Medical technology %U https://apo.org.au/node/303036 %X The purpose of this document is to provide a rapid point-in-time evaluation of the different testing strategies for COVID-19 and recommend some possible options, scenarios and tests that may benefit New Zealand’s pandemic response. Relevant to this document, is that COVID-19 testing is a rapidly moving field and the testing scenarios can change quickly. %9 Report