How do they actually perform the RT-PCR tests?
In: Biology
The other commenter went into how they find the test results scientifically.
I’ll talk about what it’s like to administer/receive a test.
They have you clear out your nostrils – just blow your nose super hard. Then they insert a long cotton swab into each side of your nose, all the way back to the sinus cavity, and wiggle around to get tissue. It’s about ten seconds on each side.
Then they bag the swab and send it through the process the other person talked about.
[Here](https://youtu.be/KWpq5zliENc) is a video of someone being tested at a drive-up facility,so you can see what it’s like. [Here’s](https://imgur.com/a/6qUPlqa) an image of how deep the swab goes.
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