Is nucleic acid testing self-funded or free?

Generally speaking, nucleic acid testing is self-funded. Of course, in some special cases, such as the company or the government requires nucleic acid testing, in this case it may be free, and the cost will be borne by the company or the government.

The cost of nucleic acid detection is not high, generally around 80- 120 yuan. Testers can choose the nearest hospital for relevant tests. You need to keep a good attitude before doing nucleic acid testing, don't eat greasy and fried food, and don't eat any food two hours before testing to avoid vomiting.

Extended data

For nucleic acid detection in novel coronavirus, samples were collected according to the "Sample Requirements" section of the kit instructions. Routine sample types include throat swab, nasal swab, sputum, bronchial lavage fluid, alveolar lavage fluid and so on.

After obtaining patient samples, it is necessary to test them as soon as possible. If the samples that need to be transported cannot be tested immediately, they shall be packaged at low temperature according to the requirements of the instructions and sent to a special testing institution for testing. After receiving the sample, the testing institution shall extract nucleic acid from the sample, and the nucleic acid extraction reagent shall use the nucleic acid extraction kit specified in the approved product specification.

Viral RNA needs to be reverse transcribed into cDNA before amplification and detection. PCR amplification and detection should use the fluorescent quantitative PCR instrument specified in the approved product manual. The Ct value of the sample obtained by fluorescence quantitative PCR can determine whether the patient sample contains novel coronavirus.

In the above process, the collection, storage and transportation of samples, the extraction and detection of sample nucleic acids and the interpretation of results must be carried out in strict accordance with the requirements of the kit instructions.