PCR – briefly about the main

A number of laboratories with extensive experience have alreadyworked with this new method, but for some, PCR is still just a three-letter abbreviation...

In this article, we will tell you in simple words about the modern diagnostic method.

Polymerase chain reaction(PCR) is a method that primarily focuses on the detection of pathogens of dangerous infectious diseases.

Even the very name briefly describes the essence of this diagnostic method, which was developed more than 30 years ago.

At the beginning of PCR application, only the workers of research institutes used this method. Therefore, subsequently, scientists, having looked at its availability and effectiveness, began to promote the method in practical medicine.

Currently, PCR studies are in the arsenal of many laboratories, and the results, obtained by this method serve as the basis for the diagnosis and the appointment of etiotropic treatment.

Sometimes, in popular scientific sources, we can see an interesting description of PCR as a method, with the help of which we can find “a needle in a haystack”, and then, using a needle, to build a whole haystack. Of course, it is not difficult to guess that “the needle” is a certain part of DNA’s infectious pathogen, and the “haystack” is a microorganism.

What infections we can diagnose using PCR?

The list of such infections is extremely wide and includes:

• tuberculosis,
• respiratory tract infections,
• intestinal infections,
• herpesviral infections,
• viral hepatitis,
• urogenital infections,
• papillomavirus infections,
• TORCH infections, which are familiar to most clinicians and laboratory specialists, as well as particularly dangerous,
• and focal infections, which can give completely unfamiliar symptoms that are difficult to diagnose.

Our company can offer one of the widest list of kits for the study of various infections, transport environments, reagents for DNA / RNA extractions and detection of genetic polymorphisms, and also equipment that allows to fully automate the process and ensure the study with maximum accuracy and reliability.

The company "DIAMBEB" has experience in projecting PCR laboratories "from scratch" and can provide the systematic creation and operation of this modern unit.

In addition to the equipment and reagents, we provide constant informational and technical support that allows laboratory specialiststo master the latest technology quickly and to minimize the loss of working time.