Two types of COVID-19 tests, the rapid antigen test and the polymerase chain reaction (PCR) test, are available in the United States. The PCR typically relies on lab testing and is still considered ...

Because of the way the Omicron variant has mutated, some PCR lab tests can provide a good hint that it's around. The clue is not definitive, but it can help scientists determine which tests to ...

ITHACA, N.Y.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Rheonix Inc., a manufacturer of a highly advanced microfluidic molecular testing platform, announced the opening of Rheonix Laboratories LLC, a CLIA-certified clinical ...

New COVID-19 restrictions for international travel and other activities are fueling consumer demand for highly accurate polymerase chain reaction, or PCR, tests with rapid turnaround times. Some ...

This decision, well within current norms for care, was nonetheless consequential: The president was forced to cancel a trip to advocate for legislation in support of the domestic semiconductor ...

BERKELEY, Calif. - The spread of the omicron variant has led to an increased demand not inly for at-home rapid antigen tests, but also for the more sensitive PCR tests which are processed at labs. Dr.

New guidelines from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) withdrawing their request for Emergency Use Authorization for a coronavirus test introduced in February 2020 do not mean ...

Standard PCR tests that just target one specific gene may not detect these variants if the gene has even slightly altered. ‘London Medical Laboratory’s PCR test targets two Covid-19 genes: ...

WILLIAMSBURG, Va. - It's been a struggle to find COVID-19 tests for so many Hampton Roads families. News 3 has covered for days how in demand rapid tests and PCR tests are right now. As the virus ...

July 25 (UPI) --Scientists at Columbia University unveiled research Monday they said is "a step closer" toward bringing polymerase chain reaction, known as PCR, testing for COVID-19 and other viruses ...