PCR & qPCR Systems

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Blood Test Promising For Predicting Response in Certain Throat Cancer

The new test could signal whether treatment is working months earlier than standard imaging scans
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Comorbidities May Impact How Long People Continue to Test Positive For COVID-19

Individuals diagnosed with COVID-19 who have three or more comorbidities took longer to get a negative PCR test result
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Researchers Break Down the COVID-19 Diagnostic Arsenal

The review examines almost 600 separate papers on SARS-CoV-2 detection tools and technologies
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Certain COVID-19 PCR Tests Can Be Freeze Dried

Findings could ease logistical challenges by bypassing refrigerated shipping, storage requirements
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New COVID-19 Testing Platform Is Efficient, Accurate Alternative to RT-PCR

The microchip technology test kit may facilitate point-of-care testing in remote locations, clinics, and airports
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Saliva Samples Are the Future of COVID-19 Testing

High quality SARS-CoV-2 RNA from saliva samples with easy self-collection is enabling faster, scalable detection

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How Northeastern University Became a Leader in On-Campus COVID-19 Testing

After building a CLIA-certified lab in six weeks, NU has gone on to complete more than 975,000 COVID-19 tests
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New Highly Sensitive Lyme Disease Test Holds Promise

The new PCR-based test can distinguish between early- and late-stage Lyme disease

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New Test Better Detects Reservoir of HIV in Patients

The new laboratory test is a simpler way to quantify the reservoir of intact viruses
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A Complete COVID-19 Saliva Testing Workflow

From saliva sample collection to RNA extraction, this workflow ensures samples are noninfectious
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Optimize COVID-19 Sample Accessioning and Processing Workflows

Discover what labs have learned since the beginning of the pandemic to optimize your lab's COVID-19 workflows
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New COVID-19 Test Produces Reliable Results in 20 Minutes

The Cov2-ID qPCR test targets three viral genes instead of two, increasing reliability
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