Ct value

May 26 2021

What is the Ct value of SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19) RT-PCR?

COVID-19, Real-time PCR / By Dr Tushar Chauhan / 26/05/2021

“A Higher Ct value indicates a lower viral load whilst the lower Ct value indicates a higher amount of viral load in the sample.” I went twice for RT-PCR in […]

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What is a Ct value in qPCR or real-time PCR?

Jan 11 2021

Explaining the Ct value (Threshold Cycle) of qPCR

Genetic Education, PCR technology, Real-time PCR / By Dr Tushar Chauhan / 11/01/2021

“The Ct value is a value used to quantify the absolute amount of nucleic acid present in a sample. It is the number of cycles from where fluorescence increases significantly.”

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