Diagnostic Testing
1. After reviewing the protocol above, what terms have you heard of before?
2. After reviewing the protocol above, what terms are
unfamiliar to you?
3. What samples are typically collected from patients
suspected of coronavirus exposure?
4. Name three sources of nucleic acids you expect to find
in a patient sample
5. Compare and contrast traditional PCR with quantitative PCR.
6. How can we ensure we are only amplifying and detecting viral sequences, and no other sequences that may be in
the tube?
