RT-PCR
[ɑr tiː ˈpiː siː ɑr]
noun
RT-PCR (transcrição reversa seguida de reação em cadeia da polimerase)
1. A molecular biology technique that combines reverse transcription with polymerase chain reaction to amplify and detect RNA sequences
RT-PCR is commonly used to detect viral RNA in patient samples.
RT-PCR é comumente usado para detectar RNA viral em amostras de pacientes.
2. A diagnostic method that converts RNA into complementary DNA (cDNA) and then amplifies it exponentially
The RT-PCR test confirmed the presence of COVID-19 in the sample.
O teste de RT-PCR confirmou a presença de COVID-19 na amostra.
RT-PCR became widely recognized globally during the COVID-19 pandemic as the gold standard diagnostic test. In Brazil and Portugal, it is commonly referred to simply as 'RT-PCR' or 'teste de RT-PCR' in both medical and public contexts. The abbreviation is used universally across English and Portuguese-speaking countries in scientific literature and clinical settings.
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