Mae’r fframwaith yn nodi pum diben i’r profion, sef rhoi diagnosis; atal y feirws COVID-19 rhag mynd i mewn i ysbytai yn ddiarwybod; ei atal rhag lledaenu o fewn ysbytai, lleihau’r risgiau i gohortau o bobl sy’n arbennig o agored i niwed, ond bod angen iddynt gael triniaeth; a sicrhau bod cleifion yn gallu cael eu rhyddhau yn ddiogel i fynd adref neu i ofal cymunedol. Drwy nodi’n brydlon y cleifion hynny sy’n cael eu derbyn i’r ysbyty, ond sydd wedi eu heintio â COVID-19, bydd yn bosibl gwneud penderfyniadau clinigol i sicrhau eu bod yn cael y gofal mwyaf priodol.
The framework sets out five purposes of testing to diagnose, to prevent COVID-19 from entering hospitals undetected, to prevent its spread within hospitals, to reduce risks to particularly vulnerable cohorts of patients requiring treatment, and to enable the safe discharge of patients to their home or to community care. By enabling those patients admitted to hospital who are infected with COVID-19 to be rapidly identified, clinical judgements can be made to ensure the best care for them.