The COVID-19 pandemic brought the term "Polymerase Chain Reaction testing" into the mainstream. The PCR method is a type of nucleic acid amplification test (NAAT) that detects a pathogen by finding ...

There are three different ways to test for COVID-19: PCR tests, antigen tests and antibody tests. Each method is best for a different stage of COVID-19 infection. Used in sequence, all three methods ...

Researchers often call the polymerase chain reaction test – known as the PCR test – "the gold standard" for detecting the COVID-19 virus. The test is considered highly reliable and effective, and it ...

Doctors address the pros and cons of Health Resources and Services Administration’s new guidance, including at-home self-collection for cervical cancer screening.

These tests have very limited clinical use. The need for antibody testing would be to determine if a patient has recovered from COVID-19, and whether we could take a sample of the patient’s plasma to ...

Transformative Biotech LLC, a Boulder-based company working to develop faster molecular tests for diseases such as COVID-19 and cancer, has appointed Mark Kelleher as executive vice president of ...

Many people will have experienced being unwell with an unknown infection and having to undergo multiple tests to determine the culprit. This sequential process of elimination can be time-consuming and ...

The system is intended for use in urgent care clinics, primary care settings, physician office laboratories, and pharmacies.