Remember that the RT-PCR test is just one part of how to diagnose and treat a patient with suspected COVID-19. It is important to look at the rest of the patient’s laboratory results and their images.

Reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) has served as the cornerstone of SARS-CoV-2 diagnosis since the earliest stages of the COVID-19 pandemic. The technique’s capacity to amplify ...

In a recent study published in Lancet Microbe, researchers compare the potential of real-time reverse transcriptase-polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) genotyping assays with whole-genome sequencing ...

Doctors sometimes use tests for respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) to make or confirm a diagnosis. Here’s a look at the different kinds. There are two main kinds of RSV tests: rapid (antigen) and ...

The question quickly arose whether existing rapid antigen tests could detect newly emerging variants. Using clinical samples obtained from diagnostic labs throughout the U.S. from 2020 to 2023, the ...

Virus-only testing may miss pneumonia-associated bacterial co-detections in 78% of virus-positive cases, while bacteria-only testing may miss viral co-detections in 88% of cases positive for pneumonia ...

Visby's multi-viral Medical Flu and Covid-19 test yields results in 30 minutes.

Autonomous Medical Devices Incorporated (AMDI) today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has granted both 510(k) clearance and CLIA waiver for the AMDI Fast PCR Instrument and Mini ...