What does it take to test an Ebola case? Blood sample drawn from patients should be tested within a short time to avoid further transmission. Health 16 min ago
When someone is suspected to have Ebola, they are first isolated based on their symptoms, and a blood sample is drawn from them for testing.
What you need to know: The most important test for Ebola is called the reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR).
In order to test an RNA virus like Ebola, it has to be converted to DNA.
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