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Benefits of PCR-Based Molecular Diagnostics

November 3, 2022

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In vitro diagnostics (IVD) is an umbrella term for tests conducted on blood or tissue samples to detect diseases, determine the efficacy of novel or established treatments, and monitor health. Emerging precision medicine approaches use IVDs to identify patients who are likely to benefit from a specific treatment.

Overall, IVDs can be classified into immunological, chemical, microbiological, molecular, and organ-on-chip assays. Whereas immunological IVDs, such as ELISAs (enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay), RIAs (radioimmunoassay), and lateral flow assays, take advantage of highly specific antibody-antigen interactions, chemical IVDs are essentially medical devices that employ specific biochemical reactions to detect proteins or metabolites, such as at-home glucose, hemoglobin, or cholesterol testing kits.

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