Currently available COVID-19 tests, including PCR tests, are designed to detect any version of SARS-CoV-2, and are not specific for different variants. When should I use an at-home test?

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This fact check examines the differences between these rapid tests, called “antigen tests” or “rapid antigen tests”, and PCR - or more formally “RT-PCR” - tests. HOW DO THESE TESTS WORK?

The COVID-19 tests developed by the Centers for Protection and Disease Control (CDC), as well as those developed in Washington and New York, are PCR tests.

The PCR test has anchored the American response to the pandemic. In CDC guidelines written by a council of state epidemiologists, a positive PCR result is the only way to confirm a case of COVID-19.

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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 ...

Do you need to test out of isolation? While testing out of isolation is not required, the CDC says those who choose to should use an antigen test and not a PCR test.

RSV tests include nasal swabs or blood tests to detect the virus's genetic material or antibodies, but rapid tests provide quick results.

Real-time RT-PCR tests can't tell if you've had COVID-19 in the past (blood tests that search for the presence of coronavirus antibodies do that).

Rapid tests work well on Omicron variants, but only if your viral load is high at the time. You need to reach a certain threshold before any test — PCR or rapid — can detect your infection ...

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