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Roche’s test for Bordetella infections gains FDA clearance

Roche’s point-of-care polymerase chain reaction (PCR) test for pertussis (whooping cough) and other Bordetella infections has ...
Fierce Biotech

Roche's point-of-care whooping cough test greenlighted in US, Europe as cases surge

Designed for use in doctor’s offices, clinics and emergency rooms, the PCR diagnostic aims to deliver results in fewer than ...
Yahoo

COVID testing isn't totally free anymore. How to access PCR, rapid tests

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 PCR. (Michael Bocchieri/Getty Images) It’s that time again: COVID-19 ...

Roche receives FDA clearance with CLIA waiver and CE Mark for its first point-of-care test for diagnosing Bordetella infections, including whooping cough (pertussis)

The point-of-care test delivers PCR-accurate results in just 15 minutes, enabling healthcare providers to act quickly and ...
Healio

Whole blood PCR testing preferable for West Nile virus detection

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Whole blood PCR testing was more effective than plasma for detecting West Nile virus. Cerebrospinal fluid PCR ...
USA Today

Fact check: PCR tests are 'gold standard' for detecting COVID infection, no link to cloning

Researchers often call the polymerase chain reaction test – known as the PCR test – "the gold standard" for detecting the COVID-19 virus. The test is considered highly reliable and effective, and it ...
Time

What’s the Point of PCR Tests Anymore?

If you had COVID-19 symptoms in 2020, you probably would have masked up and braved a visit to a laboratory, doctor’s office, or clinic to get a polymerase chain reaction (PCR) test. A health care ...
Healio

PCR testing for congenital CMV produces ‘delightfully surprising’ results

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . University CMV testing among newborns is not common. In Minnesota, the first state with universal CMV testing, a ...