What is the procedure for the RT-PCR test?

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Dr Shaik Kalam

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A health care professional, preferably a phlebotomist collects a fluid sample by inserting a long nasal swab (nasopharyngeal swab) into your nostril and taking fluid from the back of your nose and then real time reverse transcription polymerase reaction is done.

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