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 ...

Early in the pandemic, when someone walked into a clinic with a possible case of COVID-19, a nurse or doctor would stick a long swab up their nose to take a sample. They would then ship it to a ...

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" ...

Scientists are advancing diagnostic tools for human metapneumovirus (HMPV), a major cause of respiratory illness in vulnerable groups. New multiplex RT-PCR assays can detect multiple viruses with high ...

The COVID-19 pandemic yielded important advances in testing for respiratory viruses, but it also exposed important unmet needs in screening to prevent the spread of infections in high-risk settings.

Is it the flu, COVID or something else? That old rapid antigen test sitting in your cupboard may tell you. But this is what ...

Q: In most cases, we will repeat the RT-PCR test on the assumption that the original test was conducted too soon or got contaminated. Adding the PCR antibody testing could tell us a little more about ...

Researchers have developed a new test for COVID-19 that combines the speed of over-the-counter antigen tests with the accuracy of PCR tests that are processed in medical labs and hospitals.