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The most sensitive test is polymerase chain reaction PCR, which multiplies tiny remnants of DNA of the virus It can take up to a day to get results, a team of
by singularity2001 7y ago
The most sensitive test is polymerase chain reaction PCR, which multiplies tiny remnants of DNA of the virus
It can take up to a day to get results, a team of four can only do roughly about 100 tests per day
Then you have serology test, which checks for antibodies against the virus, The signal is strongest after the peak of the disease
The Koreans are working on tests which can be applied at home but I don’t know details
- thedance 7y agoIn 1990's I worked on the software for an automated NASBA amp. These were mostly sold into the market for HIV testing. They are a lot more productive than 25/day/tech. Is PCR the only way to test for this virus? Are patents standing between us and alternatives?
- usaar333 7y agonit, but it's an actually amplifying the RNA (it's an RNA, not DNA based virus), using RT-PCR (which basically converts the RNA into complementary DNA -- and then amplifying DNA) I'm not sure per se what the CDC does, but here's a good overview of a testing method: https://www.broadinstitute.org/files/publications/special/COVID-19%20detection%20(updated).pdf https://www.broadinstitute.org/files/publications/special/CO...