What We Treat
Telehealth
About Us
- Features & Pricing
- For Organizations
A member asked:
Hi doctors. if you test positive for covid, can either the rapid test or the pcr test determine if it is omicron, delta, or a different variant?
3 doctors weighed in across 2 answers
Neither of these tests for variants. Sequencing of the viral RNA is needed for identification of variants. With increasing knowledge, nucleic acid probes can be developed to address variants.
Answered 12/3/2021
0 views
In a very recent report (released today or yesterday), it turns out that the standard PCR tests CAN almost automatically tell whether infection is due to the Delta variant (by far the most common in the US at present) and Omicron. As I understand it, most PCRs detect 3 genetic epitopes for Delta, but only 2 of them for Omicron. It's a simple step for the lab to know... [continued in comment]
Answered 12/5/2021
0 views
Related Questions
A member asked:
I need a COVID letter of recovery for travel. I would need to along with my COVID positive PCR test from 1/24. How much does a letter cost? Can you do an assessment and write a doctors note with a letterhead?
2 doctors weighed in across 2 answers
A member asked:
Very good morning doctors. Can a rapid covid antigen test determine if you have the Omicron or Delta or any other variant? What should you do if the rapid test comes back positive?
3 doctors weighed in across 2 answers
A member asked:
Any idea how accurate the at-home pcr tests from Labcorp are in terms of detecting the new covid variant? Are false negatives common?
A doctor has provided 1 answer
A member asked:
Happy New Year doctors! My friend tested + for covid in December on a PCR test. He received a + PCR test on January 2nd, but he says that he has no symptoms and has been totally symptom free since the end of December. Is it safe to be close to him?
2 doctors weighed in across 2 answers
People also searched for:
Good morning doctors. Does either the covid rapid test or the PCR test screen for the omicron variant specifically if you test positive?
Good morning doctors. Does either the Rapid antigen test or the PCR covid test screen for the omicron variant?
Good morning doctors. Happy healthy holidays. How accurate is the covid rapid antigen test, either way whether you test negative or positive? When should you follow up with a PCR test?
Hi doctors! My friend just called me that he tested positive for covid..we were in close contact yesterday. Should I get tested today or wait? If I should wait, when should I get tested? Should I get rapid test & PCR? When can we get together again?
Very good evening doctors. I took a rapid antigen and a PCR covid test because a close contact tested positive. I tested negative for both tests. If I don't have symptoms, when in the future should I take a covid test again, either rapid or PCR test?
Didn't find what you're looking for?
90,000 U.S. doctors in 147 specialties are here to answer your questions or offer you advice, prescriptions, and more.
Ask your questionMore of what we treat
Get the HealthTap app
Video visit and message your doctor
