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Introduction of Abbott ID Now for Rapid COVID-19 Point of Care Testing The ID Now (Abbott) COVID-19 Test performed on the ID Now Instrument is a rapid molecular in vitro diagnostic test utilizing an isothermal nucleic acid amplification technology for the qualitative detection and discrimination …
Introduction of Amoebic dysentery and Bacillary dysentery Amoebic dysentery or amoebiasis is an intestinal infection caused by a unicellular (protozoan) parasite, Entamoeba histolytica whereas bacillary dysentery or shigellosis is a bacterial disease caused by a group of non-motile bacteria called Shigella species. Differences between Amoebic …
Introduction of COVID-19 PCR Laboratory COVID-19 PCR Laboratory is the most common laboratory which was used in the COVID-19 pandemic for the diagnosis of COVID-19 (detecting genes of SARS-CoV-2) as well as prognosis COVID patients. To my knowledge, there is no country where there is …
Introduction LAMP stands for Loop-mediated Isothermal Amplification while PCR full form is polymerase chain reaction and LAMP is the nucleic acid amplification assay. The lamp is a newer technique whereas PCR is older. The LAMP is comparatively more efficient and cost-effective than PCR testing. Differences …
Introduction of Sabouraud Dextrose Agar (SDA) Sabouraud Dextrose Agar (SDA) is a common fungal culture medium and Sabouraud is the surname of creator Raymond Jacques Adrien Sabouraud a French physician born in Nantes. He formulated SDA in 1892 for culturing dermatophytes. SDA is the most common …
Introduction of Saline Wet Mount Microscopy Saline wet mount microscopy of the stool or feces or stool wet mount microscopy is the simplest and basic technique for the study of feces and is applicable in every medical laboratory even in a small setup. Saline wet …
Introduction of Antigen Versus PCR for SARS-CoV-2 Antigen and PCR tests in COVID-19 patients are the most common assays applicable for laboratory diagnosis of COVID-19 caused by a virus, severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS‑CoV‑2). The antigen is a foreign substance that induces an …
Introduction of Lactophenol Cotton Blue (LPCB) Stain LPCB stands for lactophenol cotton blue and Lactophenol Cotton Blue (LPCB) Stain is a combination of fixative, staining, and clearing agent. LPCB stain uses both as a mounting fluid and a stain and it is used for staining …