Two types of COVID-19 tests, the rapid antigen test and the polymerase chain reaction (PCR) test, are available in the United States. The PCR typically relies on lab testing and is still ...

The polymerase chain reaction — or PCR — test is the gold standard for detecting infection for the SARS-CoV-2 virus, and billions of such tests have been conducted worldwide. Now, due to this ...

One of the most exciting and unique advancements in PCR applications is syndromic testing — the ability to test for multiple pathogens that produce similar symptoms in a single test. For example ...

Home-based STI tests are already available, but they’re test collection kits that still require users to mail samples to a lab for processing and analysis. PCR stands for polymerase chain reaction.

They're not as accurate as the PCR test, and you do need to have adequate viral load to get the most accurate results. But you know what, there is going to be time, this fall or winter ...

DENTON, Texas, March 18, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- In response to the alarming rise in measles cases across New Mexico and Texas, HealthTrackRx, the nation's premier provider of molecular diagnostic ...