COVID 19 RT PCR Test

Testing

COVID 19 PCR Test

COVID 19 RT PCR Test is used to diagnose people who are currently infected with SARS-CoV-2, which is the coronavirus that causes COVID-19. The PCR test is the “gold standard” test for diagnosing COVID-19 because it’s the most accurate and reliable test.

NAATs, such as PCR-based tests, are most often performed in a laboratory. They are typically the most reliable tests for people with or without symptoms. These tests detect viral genetic material, which may stay in your body for up to 90 days after you test positive. Therefore, you should not use a NAAT if you have tested positive in the last 90 days.

This COVID-19 Test is a molecular viral test that detects viral presence. Symptoms may range from low and severe to include; Fatigue, Muscle of Body Aches, Cough or Shortness of breath, Sore Throat, Headache, Fever, Wheezing, Loss of Taste and Smell, Nausea or Vomiting, Diarrhea among other symptoms. Additionallypeople with high risk infections and other viral diseases are also at risk. A nasal swab is the method of extracting the sample and get it into pur Lab for testing.