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Did You Know? What’s Wrong with PCR Covid Testing
- The PCR test is the main test being used to detect the SARS-COV2 virus, & diagnose COVID-19.
- PCR stands for a polymerase chain reaction.
- In the case of the SARS-COV2 virus, the PCR test serves to amplify fragments of viral DNA for easier detection.
- The steps are:
- Swab people at testing sites for the SARS-COV2 virus
- Test the samples in the labs on PCR machines
- Implement a PCR protocol to amplify a piece of the SARS-COV2 viral genetic material
- Look for a fluorescent ‘signal’ that the machines can read as a positive signal for the detection of SARS-COV2 viral genetic material
- Run the samples through “cycles”—each cycle grows the positive ‘signal’
- Identify a positive result when enough of a ‘signal’ is detected after cycling.
- The number of cycles used is critical—using too high of a number of cycles may lead to false-positive test results.
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