No. The PCR uses a method to make multiple copies of a segment of DNA /RNA by amplifying the test strands through numerous cycles of the test. The inventor of the specific test method indicated that 35 cycles was the maximum recommended, or there would be a higher risk of false positives. The CDC was recommending as high as 45 cycles, but then later decided it wasn't working at all for their specific use case.
I understand what the PCR testing does and the cycles.
What I don't understand is what protocols the rapid tests use to determine positive or negative
Not really sure how they work, but here's some info:
https://www.healthline.com/health/how-accurate-are-rapid-covid-tests#how-accurate-is-it
Look at the accuracy table toward the bottom.
Thanks!
I been asking people for months what tests they are being tested with and if it was the PCR test and nobody had an answer, yours is the most information I have ever gotten to that question. I appreciate it!
Reading this to me looks like these tests shows positive for coronavirus, not specifically covid19
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