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How do they test for the Covid-19 Delta variant?(Best Guess...)
The Sun ^ | 08-05-2021 | Julia Elbaba

Posted on 08/28/2021 4:38:41 PM PDT by Vendome

THE Delta variant strain of Covid-19 is causing a severe uptick in infection cases throughout the United States.

The highly-contagious variant is accounting for over 80 percent of the nation's Covid-19 cases, according to Centers for Disease Control and Prevention data.

How do they test for the Covid-19 Delta variant? Although there is no specific test for the Delta variant, it’s likely a positive Covid-19 result indicates you could be infected with the variant, according to Human and Health Services of Texas.

The reason is because the majority of Covid cases in the United States are the Delta variant.


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To: blueplum

Gee, I thought the only way to identify any virus is for CDC to tell us when we are all going to die.


21 posted on 08/28/2021 5:36:46 PM PDT by JayAr36 (My disgust with government is complete.)
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To: Wissa

Did you see the two Covid specials?
Outstanding...


22 posted on 08/28/2021 5:37:20 PM PDT by EEGator
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To: monkeyshine
Genetic sequence tests and then statistical extrapolation. Example, take 100 samples, sequence them, see that 70 of them are Delta, and conclude 70% of infections are Delta.

So would that be a SWAG or a WAG or TAD throw a dart or pull the diagnosis DOH, out of the hat.

Your hypothesis is probably, more accurate than my guesses/postings above.

23 posted on 08/28/2021 5:40:32 PM PDT by Grampa Dave (If I wanted to live in Australia, Canada, New Zealand, UK, China, Cuba, Chicago/NYC! I'd move there )
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To: monkeyshine
"and conclude...

Using the same PCR Test that the CDC recently admitted cannot distiquish the Flu from the China Virus?

24 posted on 08/28/2021 6:03:08 PM PDT by Deaf Smith (When a Texan takes his chances, chances will be taken that's for sure.)
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To: Vendome

The don’t have a test


25 posted on 08/28/2021 6:03:57 PM PDT by Captain Peter Blood (https://www.freerepublic.com/focus/bloggers/3804407/posts?q=1&;pag, and that )
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To: Vendome

As contagious as the chickenpox, and just as deadly would be my guess. We should be having Covid parties, everyone get it and get over it. Isolate the rest who are sickly and old.


26 posted on 08/28/2021 6:07:11 PM PDT by Glad2bnuts ((“If there are no absolutes by which to judge society, then society is absolute.” Francis Schaeffer,)
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To: JABit

SWAG has been abandoned for UWAG, Unscientic Wild Ass Guess.


27 posted on 08/28/2021 6:14:11 PM PDT by chickenlips (Neuter your politicians)
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To: Vendome

>>> How do they test for the Covid-19 Delta variant?

Are you sick?

Yes

Are you vaccinated?

Yes

You have the Delta Variant from the un-vaccinated


28 posted on 08/28/2021 6:32:36 PM PDT by Safrguns
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To: Vendome
"In order to specifically check for the Delta variant, a genomic sequencing Covid-19 test is required, which certain labs and local health departments have access to."

"According to Human and Health Services of Texas, the volume of positive cases is the main reason why genomic sequencing is not performed on every test."

They are using sampling and statistical approximation to the population based on available data and estimates on the error. This is how most population statistics are created.

"The Delta variant appears to be 50 percent more contagious than the alpha variant, according to scientists at Yale Medicine."

"A CDC document that was leaked revealed the Delta virus is as contagious as chicken pox, which could be carried and transmitted by both vaccinated and unvaccinated individuals."

Leaked or "unofficially released"? Either way, this explains why the Delta variant is such a problem right now.

29 posted on 08/28/2021 6:34:20 PM PDT by Widget Jr
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To: Vendome; Parley Baer

They’re testing for variants by genomic sequencing.

Straight from the mouth of our resident county health doc.

Our area has a large university with ample lab facilities and they’re doing the testing.

However, it is NOT on a case-by-case basis, but on a sampling basis to gauge the incidence.

It validated what I already suspected. Delta is almost entirely what’s making the rounds, according to the sampling here and based upon posts made at FR.

This month...


30 posted on 08/28/2021 6:35:19 PM PDT by logi_cal869 (-cynicus the "concern troll" a/o 10/03/2018 /!i!! &@$%&*(@ -)
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To: Parley Baer
Well, the article answers it's own question.

In order to specifically check for the Delta variant, a genomic sequencing Covid-19 test is required, which certain labs and local health departments have access to.

31 posted on 08/28/2021 6:41:36 PM PDT by IndispensableDestiny
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They check to see if you have the sniffles and are not dead


32 posted on 08/28/2021 6:45:24 PM PDT by dsrtsage ( Complexity is just simple lacking imagination)
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To: Vendome

Somebody correct me if I’m wrong, but isn’t the detection of Covid in your snot just an indication that you’ve been exposed, not infected?


33 posted on 08/28/2021 6:48:31 PM PDT by babygene (hMake America Great Again)
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To: EEGator
Did you see the two Covid specials?

Yeah, I've seen them. Probably time to watch them again.

34 posted on 08/28/2021 6:52:55 PM PDT by Wissa (Unthinking respect for authority is the greatest enemy of truth. -- Albert Einstein)
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To: Vendome

It’s a genomic test.

Hospitals don’t run those—they are too expensive.

If you’ve been vaxxed and you show up to the hospital…it’s likely the Delta.


35 posted on 08/28/2021 7:53:00 PM PDT by Vermont Lt
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To: Vendome

It’s the delta variant because we have to keep the fear porn going so we can continue to make money on the shots.


36 posted on 08/28/2021 8:30:54 PM PDT by metmom (...fixing our eyes on Jesus, the Author and Perfecter of our faith….)
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To: monkeyshine
Genetic sequence tests and then statistical extrapolation. Example, take 100 samples, sequence them, see that 70 of them are Delta, and conclude 70% of infections are Delta.

IOW, assume your conclusion.

37 posted on 08/28/2021 8:32:03 PM PDT by metmom (...fixing our eyes on Jesus, the Author and Perfecter of our faith….)
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To: Vendome

In my state all cases are “presumptive.”


38 posted on 08/28/2021 9:00:55 PM PDT by Organic Panic (Democrats. Memories as short as Joe Biden's eyes.)
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To: Vendome

Process of elimination. If it’s not American, United, Jet Blue, Southwest or Alaska, it must be Delta.


39 posted on 08/28/2021 9:10:15 PM PDT by married21 (As for me and my house, we will serve the Lord.)
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To: Vendome

Simply is Delta because there did simply no way the vaxxed could be getting sick. Therefore: Delta.


40 posted on 08/28/2021 11:08:50 PM PDT by vpintheak (Live free, or die!)
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