The American Journal of Managed Care

RT-PCR Most Sensitive Pediatric Diagnostic Test for RSV

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

Fact Check: How do antigen tests differ from PCR tests in COVID-19 detection?

In a Sept. 9 speech, U.S. President Joe Biden pledged to increase production of rapid tests amid a raft of measures designed to combat the COVID-19 pandemic ( bit.ly/3D8eXac). “From the start, America ...
Business Wire

BioIQ and Biomeme Announce Partnership for COVID Testing, Bringing the RT-PCR Laboratory and Gold-Standard Testing to the Worksite for Fast and Highly Sensitive Results

The partnership expands BioIQ’s fully integrated healthcare services to include Biomeme’s on-site testing platform to provide accurate, real-time RT-PCR COVID-19 test results with centralized access ...
News Medical

Detecting novel SARS-CoV-2 variants via rapid RT-PCR assays

Accurate and rapid diagnosis of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection has been instrumental in mitigating viral spread during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) ...
Business Wire

Fulgent Genetics Confirms Ability to Detect Omicron Variant with RT-PCR Tests for COVID-19

While Fulgent has not yet identified any cases of the Omicron variant, the Company has confirmed that the mutations in the Omicron variant do not affect the assays used in its existing RT-PCR test for ...