apollo
Online Doctor Consultation & Medicines
  • Login
ic_search_new
HomeHealth QueryCOVID 19 RT PCR WITH HOME COLLECTIONCan a PCR test be false positive?...
  • Female
  • 40 Years
  • 27/04/2023

Can a PCR test be false positive?

Doctor 1

Answered by 1 Apollo Doctors

Dr. Dr Dhankecha Dineshbhai

Dr Dhankecha Dineshbhai

General Practitioner

  • MBBS
  • 6+ Yrs
Consult Now

Yes PCR test though rarely can be false positive as well.

Dr. Dhankecha Suggests...

Take a Calcium Test Test or Take a Bnp - B- Type Natriuretic Peptide Test

Book Calcium Test TestBook Bnp - B- Type Natriuretic Peptide Test

Answered 24/07/2025

0

0

More COVID 19 RT PCR WITH HOME COLLECTION Health Queries

View all

Does Mumbai Airport accept a soft copy of RTPCR?

read more
Doctor 1Doctor 2

Answered by Apollo Doctors

Does the government verify the covid test results?

read more
Doctor 1Doctor 2

Answered by Apollo Doctors

What does a CT value in an RT-PCR test indicate?

read more
Doctor 1Doctor 2

Answered by Apollo Doctors

Disclaimer: Answers on Apollo 247 are not intended to replace your doctor advice. Always seek help of a professional doctor in case of an medical emergency or ailment.