Conclusion In the United Kingdom, PCR testing is still the most common way to diagnose COVID-19. Compared to other testing methods, it is a more reliable way to assess and diagnose the disease.

Large-scale study by Hokkaido University finds simple saliva test just as reliable as gold-standard, more complicated and expensive PCR nasal swab method.

With at-home tests, a user’s method matters too and making a mistake can mean getting a false negative.” While the PCR test has a longer turnaround time, but it has an higher accuracy rate.

With the development of at-home COVID-19 tests, there are several ways to get tested in the safety and privacy of your own home.

CDC test can’t differentiate between COVID and the flu? That’s wrong. While the CDC is withdrawing its EUA request for the 2019-nCoV RT-PCR test, it is not because the test is faulty.

A new biotechnology company in McKinney has ambitions to become the world’s first fully integrated platform for polymerase chain reaction (PCR) testing — the same technology behind a common COVID-19 ...

Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) was detected easiest when using reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) tests in a pediatric population.

State officials told public schools this week to begin the transition to a new Covid-19 testing system. But officials said independent schools should continue to do what they are doing.