BMS Blog Feature: Why PCR Tests Are Still Proving the Gold Standard in Combatting COVID-19

​Testing is proving one of the essential components in the fight against COVID-19 and testing capabilities have come along in leaps and bounds since the pandemic was declared in March 2020. Rapid molecular and antigen diagnostic tests for COVID-19 are now being used in many locations to provide faster, cheaper and more accessible results, without needing to send samples to a lab – typically in 10 to 15 minutes. However, several recent events have highlighted how important it is that these tests are used and interpreted correctly.