The PCR test is considered the “gold standard” for COVID testing and the test is expected to be in high-demand once the Canadian border reopens.

When it comes to COVID-19, the perfect test unfortunately does not exist, so we must rely on a combination of approaches ...

Last week, I was about to go on a date, and because I'm severely immunocompromised, we agreed he would take a COVID test using one of my rapid home PCR tests. It was a courtesy—he felt perfectly fine— ...

The newly updated CDC guidelines don't require testing at the end of isolation because PCR tests can stay positive for up to 12 weeks, CDC Director Dr. Rochelle Walensky said.

A new testing site in Miramar opens as demand increases, but what's best to get, a rapid test or a PCR test?

There’s a big difference between the standard at-home antigen test and a molecular (PCR or NAAT) test. Molecular tests are the ones you want when accurate testing is important. Here are four ...

Biondi says because the PCR test is so sensitive, we don’t typically see a false positive from it. “It’s a very sensitive test because it is looking for that actual material that the virus contains,” ...

A PCR test isn’t even required to get a prescription for the antiviral Paxlovid. It may seem paranoid to plan ahead for a possible case of Long COVID—but the odds of getting it aren’t so long.

A PCR test is often considered the gold standard for detecting coronavirus infection. It’s the test some employers want employees to take before returning to work after having Covid-19, and the one ...