More than 14 million coronavirus tests have been taken in the UK in the past year, of which around 60% were polymerase chain reaction (PCR) tests, according to government data. But the use of lateral ...

(WWLP) – As COVID cases are on the rise, you might be thinking about what type of test is best to get. Right now there’s the PCR tests and the rapid tests like the BinaxNOW, those are actually sold at ...

Polymerase chain reaction (PCR) tests were the first available for spotting the coronavirus. They work by detecting the virus’s genetic material, and are very accurate. Then came rapid tests, also ...

GLENS FALLS, N.Y. (NEWS10) — With a rise in COVID cases continuing and more people looking to get tested, there are some key differences between the two types of tests that detect the coronavirus: PCR ...

The government has halted Covid-19 testing at a private lab in Wolverhampton after at least 43,000 people were incorrectly given a negative PCR test result. The differences between PCR and lateral ...

Editor's Note: Article updated with latest information on availability of tests. People faced problems getting hold of the tests last week after a huge surge in demand prompted the Government website ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) – Rapid COVID-19 tests ...

Two different COVID-19 tests could give you different results. And both could be right. That’s the crux of this testing confusion. It turns out they each have their own role in measuring your COVID-19 ...

Posts circulating on Facebook and Instagram claim the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention will stop using its COVID-19 test because it cannot differentiate between the COVID virus and flu ...

Omicron is spreading rapidly, and many people are reporting mild symptoms. Rapid antigen tests are good for assessing whether someone is contagious. PCR tests are necessary after a known exposure.