| Mnemonics | SARS-COV-2 PCR |
| Section | MOLECULAR PATHOLOGY |
| Special Instruction | NASAL / BRONCHIAL LAVAGE IN PROPER VTM |
| Reporting Scheme | Weekdays |
| Methodology | This is an In-Vitro Diagnostic Qualitative Assay. The detection of COVID SARS-COV-2 RNA test is based on Nucleic Acid Amplification by Real-Time PCR. Sars CoV-2 is a positive-sense, single-stranded RNA virus which is thought to be of zoonotic origin. The primers and probe target the RdRp gene, a 338 bp flanking region present within Orf1ab region, however there is no cross reactivity of this region with other human -pathogenic coronaviruses and respiratory pathogens sequenced thus far. The kit is designed to have a broad detection profile. Specifically, the primers represent 100% homology with over 95% of the NCBI database reference sequences (NC_045512.2) available at the time of design |
| Day Performed | Daily |
| Reporting Time | 24 Hrs |
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