‘Really terrified’: how a blood test could spare cancer patients an agonising wait

Hong Kong researchers are testing a next-generation PCR system that can analyse blood samples and deliver cancer test results within three to four hours In the second of a four-part Health Matters ...

How do PCR, Sanger sequencing, NGS, and digital PCR differ? | Choosing the right genetic testing technology

When reading articles about genetic testing, terms like PCR, Sanger sequencing, NGS, and digital PCR often appear.While all ...
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PCR is the Gold Standard of Testing. How Can It Be Improved?

Most of us have been tested for COVID-19 over the past few years. If that’s true of you, you know the routine: you go to a testing site, give your sample, a medical professional sends it to a ...
The Scientist

Harnessing PCR Testing for Safe and Effective Cell Therapies

Real-time PCR enables faster Mycoplasma detection to meet rigorous cell therapy safety standards and reduce quality control-related workflow delays. Cell therapy innovation is accelerating, but ...
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New diagnostic tool achieves accuracy of PCR tests with faster and simpler nanopore system

Over the past four years, many of us have become accustomed to a swab up the nose to test for COVID-19, using at-home rapid antigen tests or the more accurate clinic-provided PCR tests with a longer ...
Healio

PCR testing for congenital CMV produces ‘delightfully surprising’ results

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . University CMV testing among newborns is not common. In Minnesota, the first state with universal CMV testing, a ...
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PCR Testing Identifies Infections in Lung Transplant Recipients

Mucor PCR testing of bronchoalveolar lavage (BAL) fluid showed high specificity in identifying invasive pulmonary mucormycosis (IPM) in lung transplant recipients, especially when used in conjunction ...