A PCR test is considered the gold standard for detecting coronavirus infection after exposure to Covid-19 or while you’re experiencing symptoms. Coronavirus test experts explain why the rapid ...

CDC withdrawing PCR test to focus on other goals. On July 21, the CDC announced it would withdraw the request for an emergency use authorization for the agency-developed PCR test after Dec. 31 ...

Dr. Matt Binnicker, an expert in the diagnosis of infectious diseases, reviews scenarios where an at-home antigen test is a good option, and when to seek out a lab-based PCR.

COVID-19 tests are in greater demand than ever, and new data about the Omicron variant can make picking and using different types of tests confusing. Molecular tests for COVID-19, like the "RT-PCR ...

Fact check: CDC test doesn't conflate COVID-19 virus with influenza That's wrong – public health officials are tracking coronavirus variants. They're just not using PCR tests to do it. Since the ...

There’s a big difference between the standard at-home antigen test and a molecular (PCR or NAAT) test. Molecular tests are the ones you want when accurate testing is important. Here are four ...

P eople often talk about COVID-19 testing like it means only one thing. But in reality, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has so far granted emergency-use authorization to more than 200 ...

“PCR, which is polymerase chain reaction, that’s when you’re actually looking for the genetic material of the pathogen itself, so you’re looking for the bug’s genetic makeup.

The PCR test is considered the “gold standard” for COVID testing and the test is expected to be in high-demand once the Canadian border reopens. 1 weather alerts 1 closings/delays.

MIRAMAR, Fla. – A new COVID-19 testing site in Miramar has been going strong since it opened on Thursday stretching all the way out to Miramar parkway. The site at Vernon E. Hargray Youth ...