fresh_eyes
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Hi science-y types. So I think in other threads I've gotten an understanding of what PCR testing entails - thank you! And my understanding of the culture test is that they they basically take the sample and see if it can infect another cell line, right?
So here's the question. Seems that someone in the poll is PCR- but Culture+. How is that possible?
I thought the Culture only served to reconfirm a +PCR.
Or are they using (in layperson terms) different drops of blood for these tests, and in the PCR they got a drop with (to use the fishing analogy) no fish in it, but the Culture drop did have a fish in it?
Would a test like this be considered positive, or inconclusive?
(Turned into a bunch of questions
...thank you!)
So here's the question. Seems that someone in the poll is PCR- but Culture+. How is that possible?
I thought the Culture only served to reconfirm a +PCR.
Or are they using (in layperson terms) different drops of blood for these tests, and in the PCR they got a drop with (to use the fishing analogy) no fish in it, but the Culture drop did have a fish in it?
Would a test like this be considered positive, or inconclusive?
(Turned into a bunch of questions