I have a dumb question and I tried to find the answer so I didn't have to post this. What is the difference between a PCR test and a PCRU test? I've seen both acronyms used here and I am confused.
Dumb Question: PCR Vs. PCRU
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rickpister
, Mar 22 2011 11:08 PM
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PhilB
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Posted 23 March 2011 - 01:31 AM
PCRU is a result rather than a test. It's short for PCR Undetectable ie the levels of disease are too low to be picked up by a PCR test.
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Posted 23 March 2011 - 10:03 AM
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No dumb questions here! This is confusing stuff. All of the terms can be pretty overwhelming, at least at first.
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Posted 23 March 2011 - 12:53 PM
Quite right, definitely no dumb questions here. Plenty of dumb jokes and far too many dumb oncologists, but no dumb questions.
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Posted 26 March 2011 - 02:37 PM
Thanks, guys. Had my PCR test yesterday. I am anxious to see what comes back.
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