Tulane Develops Test That Can Detect COVID-19 That Nasal Swabs Miss
February 27, 2021
February 27, 2021
NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, Feb. 27 (TNSJou) -- Tulane University issued the following news release:
Tulane University researchers have developed a highly sensitive blood test that can detect COVID-19 in rare cases when infections were missed by nasal swab PCR tests.
The research results were published in the Journal of Clinical Investigation.
Most PCR-based COVID-19 tests use nasal swabs because the virus actively replicates in the upper respiratory tract imme . . .
Tulane University researchers have developed a highly sensitive blood test that can detect COVID-19 in rare cases when infections were missed by nasal swab PCR tests.
The research results were published in the Journal of Clinical Investigation.
Most PCR-based COVID-19 tests use nasal swabs because the virus actively replicates in the upper respiratory tract imme . . .