# 🧫🧬 What is a COVID-19 PCR Test?

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#### Card #04: 🧫🧬 What is a COVID-19 PCR Test?

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- Topic: COVID-19
- Updated: 2026-09-15T00:38:07.174Z
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A COVID-19 PCR (polymerase chain reaction) test is a highly accurate diagnostic lab test that detects the genetic 🧬 material (RNA) of the virus that causes COVID-19. The sample goes to a laboratory where technicians use a special process to copy small amounts of the virus's genetic material so it becomes easy to spot. PCR allows scientists to take a single, microscopic 🔬 strand of 🧬 DNA and amplify it into billions of copies within a few hours.

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A COVID-19 PCR (polymerase chain reaction) test is a highly accurate diagnostic lab test that detects the genetic 🧬 material (RNA) of the virus that causes COVID-19.

The sample goes to a laboratory where technicians use a special process to copy small amounts of the virus's genetic material so it becomes easy to spot. PCR allows scientists to take a single, microscopic 🔬 strand of 🧬 DNA and amplify it into billions of copies within a few hours.

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