A negative result from a COVID test in a medical setting is more accurate than a negative result from an at-home test, ...

RSV tests include nasal swabs or blood tests to detect the virus's genetic material or antibodies, but rapid tests provide quick results.

Polymerase chain reaction (PCR) testing, which played such a key role in tackling the COVID-19 pandemic, could be a critical technology for addressing future threats to human health.

While PCR has a higher per-test price than culture, same-day results ... combining molecular precision with clinical context and stewardship oversight. When done this way, PCR is not only compatible ...

The FDA granted marketing authorization to a Visby Medical at-home PCR test for three common sexually transmitted infections. The Visby test yields results in about 30 minutes.

The good news is that testing, along with vaccines and post-infection treatments, are still readily available, and infectious disease experts say these remain some of our best defenses against the ...

An investigational polymerase chain reaction (PCR) test that detects the presence of a viral gene in Lyme disease–causing bacteria can distinguish between early and late infection, according to ...

Sorey said OSPRI’s vertically integrated business model is unique. It researches diseases, develops new PCR tests, ...

RT-PCR Tests Polymerase chain reaction tests, also called molecular tests, look for genetic material from the virus in a nasal sample.

New research from the U of A could lead to an inexpensive, at-home COVID-19 test that uses liquid crystals to deliver results in less than two minutes.

As the U.S. grapples a record-setting year for measles, U-M Health Sparrow announced its lab is the first in the state to develop its own test.