Time

What’s the Point of PCR Tests Anymore?

If you had COVID-19 symptoms in 2020, you probably would have masked up and braved a visit to a laboratory, doctor’s office, or clinic to get a polymerase chain reaction (PCR) test. A health care ...
KQED

The JN.1 COVID Variant: Symptoms, Incubation Period and When to Test

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Reuters

Fact Check: PCR test for COVID-19 uses gene cloning but cannot be used to clone humans

Polymerase chain reaction (PCR) test kits for COVID-19 use what’s known as gene cloning – not reproductive cloning – to detect the presence or absence of the SARS-CoV-2 virus, but social media posts ...
The Conversation

My RATs are negative but I still think I might have COVID. Should I get a PCR test?

University of Melbourne provides funding as a founding partner of The Conversation AU. You’ve been exposed to COVID and are starting to get symptoms. But after a couple of days of testing with rapid ...
Monthly Prescribing Reference

FDA Clears Single-Use PCR Test That Rapidly Detects STIs in Women

The test aids in the diagnosis of symptomatic or asymptomatic infections with C. trachomatis, N. gonorrhoeae, and T. vaginalis. The single-use, point-of-care test delivers results in under 30 minutes ...