Rapid tests may be used for both primary screening of suspect cases and, if inconclusive or positive, for subsequent confirmation, according to the guidelines from the EU reference laboratory — “OIE rules for the official confirmation of BSE in bovines (based on an initial reactive result in an approved rapid test) by using a second rapid test”, and provided that:
Snelle tests mogen zowel worden gebruikt voor primaire screening van verdachte gevallen als, indien het resultaat onduidelijk of positief is, voor de daaropvolgende bevestiging, overeenkomstig de richtsnoeren van het EU-referentielaboratorium „OIE rules for the official confirmation of BSE in bovines (based on an initial reactive result in an approved rapid test) by using a second rapid test”, mits: