What’s the Point of PCR Tests Anymore?

Though they’re not perfect, at-home tests will detect infections about 80% of the time, according to the U.S. Food and Drug ...
CBS News

Why does it still take so long to get a COVID-19 PCR test result?

New COVID-19 restrictions for international travel and other activities are fueling consumer demand for highly accurate polymerase chain reaction, or PCR, tests with rapid turnaround times. Some ...
Business Insider

One nerdy piece of good news about Omicron: We already have tests that spot signs of the variant

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Yahoo

PCR vs rapid antigen tests: Which Covid test you should use, when and why

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. For any American wondering if they have Covid-19, there are two kinds of tests available: polymerase chain reaction (PCR) and ...
UPI

Scientists devise lab-quality PCR test for COVID-19 for doctors, pharmacies

July 25 (UPI) --Scientists at Columbia University unveiled research Monday they said is "a step closer" toward bringing polymerase chain reaction, known as PCR, testing for COVID-19 and other viruses ...
Business Wire

Thermo Fisher Scientific Launches Rapid Environmental PCR Testing Solution That Detects In-Air SARS-CoV-2 Pathogens

FRANKLIN, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc., today announced the launch of a new rapid environmental test to help in the fight against COVID-19. The Thermo Scientific Renvo Rapid ...
Business Insider

As Omicron Hits the US, HealthTrackRx Confirms Its PCR Testing Technology Detects the Variant

DENTON, Texas, Dec. 8, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- HealthTrackRx, the leading polymerase chain reaction (PCR) testing lab, today confirmed that its proprietary testing technology is able to detect the ...
Business Wire

Rheonix Inc. announces opening of new laboratory, offering a low-cost COVID-19 PCR testing program

ITHACA, N.Y.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Rheonix Inc., a manufacturer of a highly advanced microfluidic molecular testing platform, announced the opening of Rheonix Laboratories LLC, a CLIA-certified clinical ...
The Conversation

Here’s another type of COVID test to get your head around. But is this new home kit worth the cost?

Thea van de Mortel teaches into the Master of Infection Prevention and Control program at Griffith University. A new type of COVID test is set to be available from November for Australians to use at ...