What is Ct value, a vital Covid testing parameter in RT-PCR reports?  

With cases spiking in nearly all districts in India, the focus has again switched to testing to detect and diagnose the infection. Among the various types of testing, RT-PCR (Reverse Transcription-Polymerase Chain Reaction) is considered the gold standard to detect the presence of SARS-CoV-2 virus.  

India is reeling from an explosive third wave of Covid outbreak led by the Omicron variant, as the country reports over two lakh cases for the sixth consecutive day.

With cases spiking in nearly all districts in India, the focus has again switched to testing to detect and diagnose the infection. Among the various types of testing, RT-PCR (Reverse Transcription-Polymerase Chain Reaction) is considered the gold standard to detect the presence of SARS-CoV-2 virus.