Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) was detected easiest when using reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) tests in a pediatric population. Reverse transcription polymerase chain ...

At-home COVID-19 tests have become an easy way to self-diagnose. But current tests have drawbacks, such as the length of time it takes to get an answer, or how accurately the test can identify a ...

Accurate and rapid diagnosis of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection has been instrumental in mitigating viral spread during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) ...

In a recent study posted to the Lancet preprint* server, researchers assessed the utility of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2) rapid antigen testing (RAT) for patient triage ...

FAIRFIELD, N.J., April 22, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Vela Diagnostics has announced that its ViroKey® SARS-CoV-2 RT-PCR Test v2.0 now has the additional capability to be used for pooling, using a ...

About The Study: Researchers compared the accuracy of rapid antigen tests with reverse transcriptase–polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) tests in detecting SARS-CoV-2 infection among 723 college ...

Syndromic reverse transcriptase–polymerase chain reaction tests for respiratory infections were associated with lower health care resource utilization and costs, implicating potential for improved ...