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What is COVID-19 Omicron Chapter 7
What is COVID-19 Omicron Chapter 7
How can COVID-19 Omicron be tested?
According to the World Health Organization report, it was found that Omicron COVID-19 can also be detected by RT-PCR, which is the standard method used today. and the detection of the genetic material of the virus including testing with an antigen test kit (ATK).
However, it was reported that the RT-PCR test results of this Omicron covid-19 virus did not detect the S gene, which is found in other strains. Also known as S gene drop outs, testing for omicron strains requires specialized RT-PCR techniques and then re-verification by sequencing the virus’s genetic material. This must only be done in a specialized laboratory.
