A nucleic acid test is a technique used to detect a particular nucleic acid sequence and thus usually to detect and identify a particular species or subspecies of organism, often a virus or bacterium that acts as a pathogen in blood, tissue, urine, etc.

What are the types of COVID-19 tests?

There are two different types of tests – diagnostic tests and antibody tests.

What is a NAAT test for COVID-19?

A Nucleic Acid Amplification Test, or NAAT, is a type of viral diagnostic test for SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19.