Is PCR test reliable.
I believe I might got effected on 3rd September. When should I go for PCR test to get exact result. I'm so worried. Let me know what should be my next step?

Question

PCR tests can detect and identify pathogenic organisms in patients especially those that are difficult to cultivate like HIV�and other�viruses and certain fungi. Real-time RT-PCR makes it particularly useful for quantifying full range of virus load observed in treated and untreated patients with HIV infection. So a real-time PCR is a powerful advancement of the basic PCR technique.� about right timing to get the positive results, you must consult a physician with complete history of you exposure and things you did after that. It's life threatening problem so please don't rely on mere guesses. THANK YOU.

Anshumali Srivastava · Accepted Answer

PCR tests can detect and identify pathogenic organisms in patients especially those that are difficult to cultivate like HIV�and other�viruses and certain fungi. Real-time RT-PCR makes it particularly useful for quantifying full range of virus load observed in treated and untreated patients with HIV infection. So a real-time PCR is a powerful advancement of the basic PCR technique.� about right timing to get the positive results, you must consult a physician with complete history of you exposure and things you did after that. It's life threatening problem so please don't rely on mere guesses. THANK YOU.

Is PCR test reliable. I believe I might got effected on 3rd September. When should I go for PCR test to get exact result. I'm so worried. Let me know what should be my next step?