“I had three rapid tests & a doctor’s office (nasal) PCR all negative today,” she continued. “Don’t trust nasal swabs! Pro tip: test your stool!” But while most X users seemed to be ...

Thermo Fisher Scientific has announced that its Applied Biosystems™ TaqPath™ COVID-19 Diagnostic PCR Kit has received 510(k) ...

The PCR swab test - the standard diagnostic method - uses chemicals to amplify the virus's genetic material so that it can be studied. Your test sample has to go through a number of "cycles" in ...

Rapid RT-PCR based tests work like older lab-based RT ... “You just take a nasal swab and follow a few instructions that vary by the test,” Faustin says. “You need to pay attention, but ...

These involve nose or throat swabs. If they are identified as a close contact in school they are asked to take a PCR (polymerase chain reaction) test which also involves swabbing. Joanne Comiskey ...

Thermo Fisher Scientific has received 510(k) clearance from the U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) for the Applied ...

Kansas State University researchers have published the findings of a study that looks at a seemingly simple way to add ...