Researchers often call the polymerase chain reaction test – known as the PCR test – "the gold standard" for detecting the COVID-19 virus. The test is considered highly reliable and effective, and it ...

There's still a lot of confusion around the best time to take a COVID test and where to get them. Here, experts share their ...

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PITTSBURGH (KDKA) -- It's a question many are asking -- when do you take a PCR COVID-19 test versus taking a rapid test? The prime time to take a PCR test is when you have had a known or suspected ...

Finding a COVID-19 test has become a real challenge with the spread of the omicron variant. But there is also confusion over which test people should be getting, which is a PCR or antigen? “The two ...

There are three different ways to test for COVID-19: PCR tests, antigen tests and antibody tests. Each method is best for a different stage of COVID-19 infection. Used in sequence, all three methods ...

Researchers have developed a working prototype of a PCR test for monkeypox that provides accurate, easy-to-read results The test works with a compact, portable system developed for COVID-19 ...

Closing rural diagnostic gap, HealthTrackRx delivers next-morning PCR test results nationwide to improve infection diagnosis and treatment.

Travelers entering China will no longer need to provide a negative PCR test result starting Saturday, in another easing of China's "zero COVID" policies. Travelers can instead show a negative antigen ...