{"id":10870,"date":"2022-03-01T15:07:21","date_gmt":"2022-03-01T15:07:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/staging-test2goco.kinsta.cloud\/blog\/what-does-pcr-stand-for-in-covid-19-testing-2\/"},"modified":"2022-09-15T14:35:01","modified_gmt":"2022-09-15T13:35:01","slug":"what-does-pcr-stand-for-in-covid-19-testing-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/test2go.co.uk\/blog\/what-does-pcr-stand-for-in-covid-19-testing-2\/","title":{"rendered":"What does PCR stand for in COVID-19 testing?"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"10870\" class=\"elementor elementor-10870\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"has_ae_slider elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-31c9504b elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default ae-bg-gallery-type-default\" data-id=\"31c9504b\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_ae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-4c10b4c ae-bg-gallery-type-default\" data-id=\"4c10b4c\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4316444d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4316444d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.16.0 - 09-10-2023 *\/\n.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#69727d;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#69727d;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>A PCR test is considered the most reliable method of testing to detect the presence of SARS-CoV-2, the COVID-19 virus.&nbsp;<\/p> <!-- \/wp:paragraph -->  <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><p>&nbsp;<\/p> <p><strong>What is a PCR test?<\/strong><\/p><\/p> <!-- \/wp:paragraph -->  <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>PCR stands for Polymerase Chain Reaction. The National Human Genome Research Institute&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.genome.gov\/about-genomics\/fact-sheets\/Understanding-COVID-19-PCR-Testing\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">defines a PCR test&nbsp;<\/a>as &#8220;a common laboratory technique used in research and clinical practices to amplify, or copy, segments of genetic material.&#8221;&nbsp;<\/p> <!-- \/wp:paragraph -->  <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><p>&nbsp;<\/p> <p>This means the test can accurately detect the presence of a virus if you are infected with the virus when you take the test. A PCR test may also pick up fragments of the virus if you are no longer infected when you take the test.&nbsp;<\/p><\/p> <!-- \/wp:paragraph -->  <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><p>&nbsp;<\/p> <p><strong>What is a COVID-19 PCR Test?<\/strong><\/p><\/p> <!-- \/wp:paragraph -->  <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>&nbsp;The&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/test2go.co.uk\/shop\/covid-19-tests\/pcr-test-kits\/nasal-throat-swab-covid-19-pcr-test\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">COVID-19 PCR Test<\/a>&nbsp;is a molecular test that analyses a specimen from your upper respiratory system (typically your nose and your throat). The test looks for the genetic material (ribonucleic acid or RNA) relating to SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19.&nbsp;<\/p> <!-- \/wp:paragraph -->  <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><p>&nbsp;<\/p> <p>If Scientists can use the technology behind the PCR test to amplify any RNA found in deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) until SARS-CoV-2 is detected.&nbsp;<\/p><\/p> <!-- \/wp:paragraph -->  <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><p>&nbsp;<\/p> <p>The PCR Fit to Fly Test is a gold standard PCR test found to correctly identify all positive and negative samples without exception when analysed by Public Health England and Hampshire hospitals NHS trust.&nbsp;<\/p><\/p> <!-- \/wp:paragraph -->  <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><p>&nbsp;<\/p> <p>As this test has 100% specificity toward the SARS-CoV-2 virus, it will only detect the presence of the COVID-19 Coronavirus.<\/p><\/p> <!-- \/wp:paragraph -->  <!-- wp:image {\"id\":9241,\"sizeSlug\":\"large\",\"linkDestination\":\"none\"} --> <figure><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/test2go.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/PCR-to-Fly-Test-1024x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Test2Go PCR Fit to Fly Test\" \/><\/figure> <!-- \/wp:image -->  <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>How do I take a PCR COVID test?<\/strong><\/p> <!-- \/wp:paragraph -->  <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>There are three primary stages to a PCR COVID test:<\/p> <!-- \/wp:paragraph -->  <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><p>&nbsp;<\/p> <p>Stage 1: Sample Collection<\/p><\/p> <!-- \/wp:paragraph -->  <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>You will use the swab provided in your test kit to collect the respiratory material found in your nose.&nbsp;<\/p> <!-- \/wp:paragraph -->  <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><p>&nbsp;<\/p> <p>A swab is a long flexible stick with cotton wool on the end that you will place up your nose.&nbsp;<\/p><\/p> <!-- \/wp:paragraph -->  <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><p>&nbsp;<\/p> <p>After collection, the swab is sealed in a tube, placed in an envelope and sent back to our laboratories &#8211; using the prepaid return label enclosed.<\/p><\/p> <!-- \/wp:paragraph -->  <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><p>&nbsp;<\/p> <p>Stage 2: Extraction<\/p><\/p> <!-- \/wp:paragraph -->  <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>When your sample is received at our laboratories, one of our scientists will isolate the genetic material from the rest of the material.<\/p> <!-- \/wp:paragraph -->  <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><p>&nbsp;<\/p> <p>Stage 3: PCR<\/p><\/p> <!-- \/wp:paragraph -->  <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The scientist will then use a thermal cycler machine and special chemicals to amplify the amount of the targeted genetic material in the test tube to a level where SARS-CoV-2 can be detected. Special software is also used to interpret the test result as negative or positive.<\/p> <!-- \/wp:paragraph -->  <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><p>&nbsp;<\/p> <p><strong>What do COVID-19 PCR Test Results mean?<\/strong><\/p><\/p> <!-- \/wp:paragraph -->  <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>When you take a COVID-19 PCR test, your result will be negative, positive or inconclusive.<\/p> <!-- \/wp:paragraph -->  <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><p>&nbsp;<\/p> <p>A negative PCR test result means that you were unlikely infected with the SARS-CoV-2 virus when you took the test. However, this does not mean you don&#8217;t have COVID-19.&nbsp;<\/p><\/p> <!-- \/wp:paragraph -->  <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><p>&nbsp;<\/p> <p>You may test negative if you have recently been infected with COVID-19 but don&#8217;t have any symptoms yet. Or if you had had COVID-19 for more than a week before you tested yourself.<\/p><\/p> <!-- \/wp:paragraph -->  <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><p>&nbsp;<\/p> <p>If your PCR test returns a positive result, then it is likely that you are infected with the SARS-CoV-2 virus.&nbsp;<\/p><\/p> <!-- \/wp:paragraph -->  <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><p>&nbsp;<\/p> <p>From the 24th of February, the UK Health Security Agency&#8217;s&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/government\/publications\/covid-19-people-with-covid-19-and-their-contacts\/covid-19-people-with-covid-19-and-their-contacts\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">advice for those who have COVID-19&nbsp;<\/a>was that although there was no longer a legal requirement to self-isolate, you should stay at home and avoid contact with other people if you can.&nbsp;<\/p><\/p> <!-- \/wp:paragraph -->  <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><p>&nbsp;<\/p> <p><strong>How long will it take to get my PCR COVID test results?<\/strong><\/p><\/p> <!-- \/wp:paragraph -->  <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>You should have your test results within 24 hours of receiving the sample at the laboratory.&nbsp;<\/p> <!-- \/wp:paragraph -->  <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><p>&nbsp;<\/p> <p>Please keep in mind that Royal Mail does not deliver samples to our laboratories on Sundays or Bank Holidays. 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