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	Review Education Modules Gaining Efficiencies in Laboratory Workflow Continuing Education Certification				Nucleic Acid Tests (NAT) Nucleic acid tests (NATs) identify infectious organisms by detecting specific sequences of their genetic material NATs target either DNA or RNA, depending on the particular assay system There are two types of NATs Probe-based tests Amplified tests Probe-based tests use a small fragment-labeled DNA that hybridizes (binds) to a target sequence from the organism Amplified tests use a technology that causes a target sequence from the organism to be duplicated many thousands of times Because amplified tests produce billions of copies of a target sequence, their ability to detect trace amounts of material is very high Previous | 61 | Next

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