PCR

abbreviation

polymerase chain reaction: a technique for rapidly producing many copies of a fragment of DNA for diagnostic or research purposes

PCR

A laboratory technique that can amplify the amount of DNA from a tiny sample to a large amount within just a few hours. Theoretically, PCR can take one molecule and produce measurable amounts of identical DNA in a short period of time. It is used in DNA fingerprinting and DNA sequencing.

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An enzyme used in this process was originally found in bacteria in hot springs.

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At-home tests should still work to detect this variant, but PCR tests that doctors can order are more accurate.

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For viruses, the most common diagnostic tool is a PCR test.

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"The trouble with PCR is that you have to think of the viruses that might be causing an infection and do a separate test for each and every one," she says.

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This part of the inquiry will also look at the purchase of ventilators to help patients breathe, as well as millions of lateral flow and PCR tests.

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According to UKHSA, some of the higher numbers may be attributable to the use of PCR multiplex technology, which can detect multiple gastrointestinal pathogens in one test.

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