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Naive question, because I only knew of ELISA. but can you use MinION or something like it to detect DNA/RNA in blood? I would be excited if this was cost effec
by Munky-Necan 7y ago
Naive question, because I only knew of ELISA. but can you use MinION or something like it to detect DNA/RNA in blood?
I would be excited if this was cost effective and more sensitive and specific for bacteria and viruses than what we have currently.
- diag 7y agoWith all things RNA related, sample prep and PCR amplification are the most important steps for good detection with any sequencing platform. Those factors alone make sequencing alone a near impossibility in rapid detection. PCR based assays are a much better candidate and could identify different strains in less than a few hours.
- Munky-Necan 7y agoThis is very interesting. I'm usually on the side of interpreting tests/ordering them instead of knowing the nuances behind them. Are there any major breakthroughs in testing that you're excited about?