Glossary Term
Real Time PCR
PCR TermsEN
Definition
An application of PCR that measures the products generated during each cycle of the polymerase chain reaction process in order to determine the starting amount of template in the reaction.
Extended Notes
Source: National Cancer Institute, NCI Thesaurus 26.09d, C51962. NCI definition, reproduced without modification under CC BY 4.0. Source identity and definition checked automatically on 2026-10-18. No individual clinical interpretation or human reviewer is asserted.
Also Known As
Quantitative Real Time PCRQuantitative Real Time Polymerase Chain ReactionReal Time PCRReal Time Polymerase Chain ReactionReal-Time PCR
References
- NCI Thesaurus 26.09d — Real Time PCR (C51962)
- Source: National Cancer Institute, NCI Thesaurus 26.09d, C51962. NCI definition, reproduced without modification under CC BY 4.0.
- Cerebrospinal Fluid Cytokine Signatures in Real-Time PCR-Confirmed Acute Bacterial Meningitis: Diagnostic Insights from TNF-α and IL-1β. — Indian J Med Microbiol, 2026-10-15 (PMID 42880410; literature)
- Comparative evaluation of real-time PCR and droplet digital PCR targeting the B646L (p72) and CP204L (p30) genes for early detection of African swine fever virus. — Vet J, 2026-10-14 (PMID 42874847; literature)