Covid-19 Test

What is a Covid Test?

There are different types of COVID-19 tests-diagnostic tests

Diagnostic tests can show if you currently are infected with SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19. There are two common types of COVID-19 diagnostic tests:

• Molecular tests, such as polymerase chain reaction (PCR) and other nucleic acid amplification tests (NAATs) tests, which detect genetic material called RNA from the virus 

• Antigen tests, often referred to as rapid tests or, for some, at-home or self tests, which detect proteins called antigens from the virus

how does it work?