PCR testing
DNA copying diagnostic
PCR testing is a medical diagnostic method that detects genetic material from a specific organism, such as a virus.
The technique amplifies tiny samples of DNA or RNA to detectable levels, making it highly sensitive for identifying infections like COVID-19.
She got a PCR test before traveling.
PCR stands for polymerase chain reaction.
- primerPreparatory coat or guide
- DNA profilingIdentification via genetic sequences
- denaturationStructural breakdown of proteins
- annealingHeat-softening of metals
- nucleotidesDNA and RNA subunits
genetic material · viral load · extension · buffer solution · ancestry tracing · crime scene analysis · diagnosis · false positive · test result · outbreak · negative · waiting · sample · microbiology · swab · laboratory · lab technician · nasal
- Virologyviral replication, viral shedding, bacteriophage, tropism, DNA virus
- forensicsDNA, DNA analysis, fingerprints, forensics, criminalistics
- Lyme diseaseLyme disease, tick bite, deer tick, bullseye rash, spirochete
- Cancer GenomicsBRCA, tumor markers, tumor suppressor, carcinogenesis, point mutation
- Hepatitishepatitis B, hepatitis C, chronic hepatitis, viral hepatitis, hep A
- pathologycancer, disease, infection, tumor, lesion
PCR testingantibody testing
Detecting immune proteins in blood
serology · antigen testing · rapid antigen test · microscopy · clinical diagnosis
PCR testingrapid test
Fast diagnostic yielding immediate results
home test · lateral flow test · clinical observation · visual inspection · physical examination