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PCR polymerase chain reaction.

PCR

abbr.

polymerase chain reaction

Polymerase chain reaction (PCR)

A test performed to evaluate false-negative results to the ELISA and Western blot tests. In PCR testing, numerous copies of a gene are made by separating the two strands of DNA containing the gene segment, marking its location, using DNA polymerase to make a copy, and then continuously replicating the copies. The amplification of gene sequences that are associated with HIV allows for detection of the virus by this method.

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PCR,

abbreviation for polymerase chain reaction.

polymerase [pah-lim´er-ās]

an enzyme that catalyzes polymerization.

polymerase chain reaction a rapid technique for in vitro amplification of specific DNA or RNA sequences, allowing small quantities of short sequences to be analyzed without cloning.

PCR

Polymerase chain reaction, see there

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