Antigen and PCR tests diagnose COVID-19. Read about how these tests differ in their method of determining results, accuracy, timing, skill requirement, and costs.

There’s a big difference between the standard at-home antigen test and a molecular (PCR or NAAT) test. Molecular tests are the ones you want when accurate testing is important. Here are four ...

A new testing site in Miramar opens as demand increases, but what's best to get, a rapid test or a PCR test?

Fact check: CDC test doesn't conflate COVID-19 virus with influenza That's wrong – public health officials are tracking coronavirus variants. They're just not using PCR tests to do it. Since the ...

Dr. Matt Binnicker, an expert in the diagnosis of infectious diseases, reviews scenarios where an at-home antigen test is a good option, and when to seek out a lab-based PCR.

The PCR test currently used to test for COVID-19 was, indeed, created for that use. It's not a vaccine in disguise.

A PCR test isn’t even required to get a prescription for the antiviral Paxlovid. It may seem paranoid to plan ahead for a possible case of Long COVID—but the odds of getting it aren’t so long.

COVID-19 testing has spawned a veritable cottage industry, with medically minded entrepreneurs stepping up to meet increased demand — often charging top dollar to expedite PCR test results.