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What are the different #covidtests, how do they work, and how can we interpret them? Here is a thread below:

#scicomm #Outreach #covid19 @SACNASUtah #AcademicChatter
Test 1: Molecular test (the most common is Rt-#PCR, or #pcrtest ). This test scans your sample for traces of specific #SARSCoV2 genetic sequences to see if they are easily found in your system. 1/n
The #PCR test result includes a value called “Cycle Threshold” (or #ct ). This basically measures how long it takes for the test to identify the #SARSCoV2 -specific genetic sequence in your sample. 2/n
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We've never meaningfully addressed spread in high-risk workplaces despite this likely being a major driver of the pandemic

In communities like mine, workplace spread seeded transmission in crowded multi-gen homes with at-risk elderly & others working in similar settings

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Most of our 'standard' strategies -- cloth masks, "stay-at-home", distance -- do nothing to address this cycle of transmission

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In my community, anecdotally, hospitalizations from this cycle of spread has only declined with rising vaccinations

It should never take waiting for a vaccine - & allowing thousands to suffer & die in the interim - to stop one of the main drivers of this pandemic

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