National Cancer Institute (source definition)
Real Time PCR
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.
Review and references
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2026-10-18
2026-10-31
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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)
- Comparative Diagnostic Performance of Three Commercial Real-Time PCR Assays for the Detection of Mycobacterium tuberculosis Complex in Bronchial Washing Specimens: A Large Retrospective Study. — J Clin Lab Anal, 2026-10-12 (PMID 42861575; literature)
- Revealing the hidden burden: multiplex real-time PCR for 'endgame' surveillance of soil-transmitted helminthiasis in Fiji. — Trans R Soc Trop Med Hyg, 2026-10-23 (PMID 42924471; literature)
- Longitudinal real-time PCR monitoring of CMV DNAemia and renal function in living-donor kidney transplant recipients with low immunological risk. — BMC Nephrol, 2026-10-21 (PMID 42920107; literature)
- Clinical performance evaluation of a high-throughput real-time PCR platform for congenital cytomegalovirus screening on saliva swabs with quantitative reporting thresholds. — J Clin Virol, 2026-10-21 (PMID 42914625; literature)
- Melting curve analysis-based multiplex real-time PCR assay mediated by universal primers for detection of multiple virus targets. — Anal Biochem, 2026-10-26 (PMID 42933680; literature)
- Corrigendum to "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. 320 (2026) 106926]. — Vet J, 2026-10-29 (PMID 42957526; literature)
- Diagnostic efficacy of XQ-Station POCT, real-time PCR, and Droplet Digital PCR in detecting African swine fever virus. — J Virol Methods, 2026-10-28 (PMID 42951262; literature)
What it is
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.
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.
Compliance note
Reference intervals and interpretation depend on the laboratory, specimen, method and clinical context. This source definition is educational information; it does not establish a diagnosis, product approval or suitability for an individual.
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