When it comes to COVID-19, the perfect test unfortunately does not exist, so we must rely on a combination of approaches ...

The difference between a PCR and a Rapid Antigen Test What you normally think of as a home COVID test—like the kind you can order for free from the governmen t—is a rapid antigen test.

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.

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

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 ...

The newly updated CDC guidelines don't require testing at the end of isolation because PCR tests can stay positive for up to 12 weeks, CDC Director Dr. Rochelle Walensky said.

A PCR test is considered the gold standard for detecting coronavirus infection after exposure to Covid-19 or while you’re experiencing symptoms. Coronavirus test experts explain why the rapid ...

Biondi says because the PCR test is so sensitive, we don’t typically see a false positive from it. “It’s a very sensitive test because it is looking for that actual material that the virus contains,” ...

The rapid surge in Omicron across the holiday season has pushed testing capacity in many parts of Australia to the limit — here's who can get a PCR test.

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.