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PCR tests are no longer authorized EUA-wise by the CDC/FDA. As of Saturday, 1/1/22. They're DONE.

However, that does not mean that news has yet meandered to the enemedia, hospitals, pharmacies, clinics. But, it is information that should be in anybody's awareness considering a test now in 2022.

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STAND alone PCR are no longer EUA as they are absorbed into respiratory panels. That is the reason. Not that the tests were inaccurate.

[Qilin]

> PCR tests are no longer authorized EUA-wise by the CDC/FDA. As of Saturday, 1/1/22. They're DONE.

That is not true. Most of the tests approved by the FDA for COVID are PCR tests. The CDC only retired the CDC 2019 Novel Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) Real-Time RT-PCR Diagnostic Panel. But it absolutely did not retire all PCR tests. I guess you were misled by that Gateway Pundit article a few days back. You need to be aware that GP lies without compunction.

If you're interested, here is some clarifying information that I posted on another thread:

The CDC reported that the CDC PRC test (but not PRC tests for COVID in general) would be retired back in August. Here's is the announcement:

08/02/2021: Lab Alert: Clarifications about the Retirement of the CDC 2019 Novel Coronavirus (2019-nCov) Real-Time RT-PCR Diagnostic Panel

According to this announcement, this decision was motivated by the fact that many other tests are now available that are higher throughput and can test simultaneously for multiple conditions (i.e. COVID and influenza.) It had nothing to do with the performance of the CDC's test.

A list of authorized tests for COVID can be found at this page at the FDA. Most of these appear to be PCR tests.