Remember that the RT-PCR test is just one part of how to diagnose and treat a patient with suspected COVID-19. It is important to look at the rest of the patient’s laboratory results and their images.

Two types of COVID-19 tests, the rapid antigen test and the polymerase chain reaction (PCR) test, are available in the United States. The PCR typically relies on lab testing and is still considered ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. As the federal health emergency ended May 11 and COVID numbers are on the rise, here’s how you can still access tests, at-home and ...

There are three different ways to test for COVID-19: PCR tests, antigen tests and antibody tests. Each method is best for a different stage of COVID-19 infection. Used in sequence, all three methods ...

HOUSTON, Texas -- As things open back up, we're seeing some places require COVID-19 testing. At-home rapid COVID tests can produce results in minutes. To find out how they work and just how effective ...

Whether you’re already feeling sick or want to prepare for the cold season, here’s what you should know about buying a COVID test — at-home or PCR. COVID-19 cases have been on the rise (though still ...

July 25 (UPI) --Scientists at Columbia University unveiled research Monday they said is "a step closer" toward bringing polymerase chain reaction, known as PCR, testing for COVID-19 and other viruses ...

With flu and RSV seasons set to soon heighten, when should you test for COVID if you are sick and how often? The federal government recently resumed its program of shipping out free COVID tests to ...

Ducharme is a contributor to TIME. Ducharme is a contributor to TIME. For Rachel Robles, getting diagnosed with Long COVID was an uphill battle. She caught the virus in March 2020, when nearly nothing ...