Medically reviewed by Jordana Haber Hazan, MD Key Takeaways PCR tests are very accurate and can find the virus even in people without symptoms.Rapid tests can be done at home and show results in ...

It’s best to test for RSV soon after your symptoms start. That’s because you’ll likely have the most virus in your system then. As you get better, the amount of virus will go down. (Photo Credit: ...

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.

Rapid antigen tests for severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) are effective tools for the diagnosis of acute infection, particularly when used serially. 1 The percentage of ...

As the world continues to navigate the aftermath and lingering presence of COVID-19, one question remains as relevant as ever: Which COVID-19 test is right for me—diagnostic or antibody? Whether ...

As we get into another winter holiday season, COVID is still part of our lives. And although it's hard to predict exactly what this year's cold, flu and coronavirus season will look like, experts want ...

The CLINITEST Rapid COVID-19 Antigen Self-Test has received FDA EUA for unsupervised self-testing for the SARS-CoV-2 virus by individuals age 14 and older (or adult-collected samples from individuals ...