A PCR test is considered the gold standard for detecting coronavirus infection after exposure to Covid-19 or while you’re experiencing symptoms. Coronavirus test experts explain why the rapid ...

A new testing site in Miramar opens as demand increases, but what's best to get, a rapid test or a PCR test?

There’s a big difference between the standard at-home antigen test and a molecular (PCR or NAAT) test. Molecular tests are the ones you want when accurate testing is important. Here are four ...

Biondi says because the PCR test is so sensitive, we don’t typically see a false positive from it. “It’s a very sensitive test because it is looking for that actual material that the virus contains,” ...

The PCR test currently used to test for COVID-19 was, indeed, created for that use. It's not a vaccine in disguise.

Researchers have developed a working prototype of a PCR test for monkeypox that provides accurate, easy-to-read results The test works with a compact, portable system developed for COVID-19 ...

The difference between a PCR and a Rapid Antigen Test What you normally think of as a home COVID test—like the kind you can order for free from the governmen t—is a rapid antigen test.

Researchers have built an RT-PCR platform that gives results in 23 minutes that match the longer laboratory-based tests -- faster than other PCR tests on the market. It can be adapted to test for ...

Sorey said OSPRI’s vertically integrated business model is unique. It researches diseases, develops new PCR tests, ...

Travelers at Los Angeles International Airport can now get a COVID-19 PCR test with results in less than an hour.

The FDA granted marketing authorization to a Visby Medical at-home PCR test for three common sexually transmitted infections. The Visby test yields results in about 30 minutes.