Weekly tests and test positivity from CARI, ...
Weekly number of laboratory tests and test positivity from CARI, for 9 respiratory conditions (COVID-19, Influenza (All, A or B), RSV (respiratory syncytial virus), Adenovirus, seasonal coronavirus (non-COVID-19), HMPV (human metapneumovirus), Parainfluenza (Any Type), Mycoplasma pneumoniae and Rhinovirus), broken down by Age group x Sex x Health Board.
CARI surveillance is a sentinel community surveillance programme currently covering about a quarter of Scottish GP practices. Samples are taken from all patients with respiratory symptoms meeting the case definition for acute respiratory infection (ARI) and submitted for testing for all 9 respiratory organisms.
More detailed metadata is available from the Metadata tab of the PHS Viral Respiratory Diseases Surveillance dashboard.
Data Dictionary
| Column | Type | Label | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season | text | Flu season (year starting at week 40) | |
| ISOYear | numeric | ISO year when specimen was taken | |
| ISOWeek | numeric | ISO week when specimen was taken | |
| WeekBeginning | timestamp | First day of the week (Monday) when specimen was taken. Format YYYYMMDD | |
| WeekEnding | timestamp | Last day (Sunday) of the week when specimen was taken. Format YYYYMMDD | |
| HB | text | Health Board name, including Scotland | |
| AgeGroup | text | Age groups are 0 to 4, 5 to 14, 15 to 44, 45 to 64, 65 to 74, 75+ | |
| Sex | text | Female, Male, Unknown, All sexes | |
| Pathogen | text | COVID-19, Influenza (All, A or B), RSV (respiratory syncytial virus), Adenovirus, seasonal coronavirus (non-COVID-19), HMPV (human metapneumovirus), Parainfluenza (Any Type), Mycoplasma pneumoniae or Rhinovirus | |
| Tests | numeric | Number of laboratory tests performed in the week | |
| Positives | numeric | Number of positive laboratory tests | |
| TestPositivity | text | Percentage of tests with positive result | |
| TestPocitivityLCL | text | Lower limit of 95% confidence interval for test positivity | |
| TestPositivityUCL | text | Upper limit of 95% confidence interval for test positivity |
Additional Information
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Data last updated | October 23, 2025 |
| Metadata last updated | October 9, 2025 |
| Created | October 9, 2025 |
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