A simple home PCR test saved me from that inconvenience (and worse), and if I'd relied on the common rapid antigen test or done nothing at all, I would probably be sick right now. While the world has ...

How many times have you stared at a home COVID-19 test, waiting for the faint line that confirms an infection? Those home ...

They should be done 48 hours apart. You can also take a PCR test after your antigen test shows negative.

Free at-home Covid tests can be ordered starting Monday. Here’s what you should know about when to test and what the results mean as new variants circulate.

The PCR test requires a skilled laboratory technician, special equipment, and up to an hour or more to process. Testing on a massive scale can only be conducted at a large, centralized testing ...

Why health experts still back at-home antigen tests after FDA pegs them 'less sensitive' to omicron Dr. Fauci says if you want the most accurate results, you should take a PCR test.

But beyond the at-home test kits, lab PCR tests have become more challenging to access - and in some cases more expensive - since the national public health emergency ended in May.

Rapid syndromic polymerase chain reaction testing in the ICU vs standard-of-care testing improves antibiotic stewardship but fails to demonstrate non-inferiority in the clinical cure of pneumonia ...

The ability to check for many pathogens simply and simultaneously will make PCR tests more powerful than ever before, says a South Korean Company which is pursuing “molecular diagnostics for a ...

The Pac-12 announced a partnership with Fulgent Genetics on Wednesday to provide RT-PCR COVID-19 testing that will supplement its existing standard PCR and antigen rapid results COVID-19 testing ...