Hi,

Does anyone know a link or a chat on different kinds of testing? Their is no thread for one here at Neurotalk. Much Love, Roz

Roz,
The idea of a link or chat on testing is a good idea. I don't know of any at this time on neurotalk.
Sorry I can't be of any help.
Sydney

Hi Roz,

This looks OK:
http://www.medicinenet.com/procedure...ts/article.htm

Are you looking for anything more specific? That's a general kind of site,
all the best

Artist,

I want to know about PCR testing.
Thanks so much for this link. What would I do without you. Much Love, Roz

http://www.medicinenet.com/pcr_polym...on/article.htm

Google results listing for - PCR testing
http://www.google.com/search?q=PCR+t...ient=firefox-a

PCR Testing Procedure
A Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) test reveals the presence of the Hepatitis C (HCV) virus in the blood. It confirms an ongoing HCV infection. ...
http://www.hepc8690.ca/content/claim...crTest-e.shtml - 15k - Cached - Similar pages - Note this
(ATN) PCR Test Now Available
A new HIV test far more sensitive than any other is now available commercially to physicians. The new test, called PCR (polymerase chain reaction), ...
www.aegis.com/pubs/atn/1988/ATN06002.html - 11k - Cached - Similar pages - Note this
The Gene School - DNA Testing: RFLP vs. PCR
Although the PCR test, or polymerase chain reaction test, isn’t quite as accurate, it takes much less time to complete--a week at most. ...
library.thinkquest.org/19037/court2.html - 11k - Cached - Similar pages - Note this
CDC | Consent Form (SARS Laboratory Testing Public Health Response ...
Consent Form (SARS Laboratory Testing Public Health Response): Reverse Transcription Polymerase Chain Reaction (RT-PCR) Testing May 3, 2005 ...
www.cdc.gov/ncidod/sars/lab/rtpcr/consent.htm - 44k - Cached - Similar pages - Note this
New PCR Tests
A test designated as RT-PCR is a reverse-transcriptase PCR test to detect RNA and is ... Special Care Needed in Collection of Samples for PCR Testing ...
http://www.addl.purdue.edu/newslette...fall/pcr.shtml - 35k - Cached - Similar pages - Note this
Polymerase chain reaction - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
2 Uses of PCR. 2.1 Genetic fingerprinting; 2.2 Paternity testing; 2.3 Detection of hereditary diseases; 2.4 Cloning genes; 2.5 Mutagenesis ...
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Forum on Safe Sex and HIV Prevention: PCR Question
An HIV antibody test at 16 weeks will be more accurate than a PCR test at 16 weeks, and antibody testing at that point makes more sense. A negative PCR (no ...
http://www.thebody.com/Forums/AIDS/S...t/Q117212.html - 22k - Cached - Similar pages - Note this
Charles River Labs- Infectious Disease PCR Testing
Our fluorogenic PCR panels are a quick and relatively inexpensive alternative to traditional In VivoMouse/Rat Antibody Production (MAP/RAP) testing of ...
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AIDSmeds.com - Am I Infected? <BR>(A Guide to Testing for HIV ...
The most widely available quantitative PCR test, Amplicor® version 1.5, ... Branched DNA Assay: Like the quantitative PCR test, the branched DNA (bDNA) ...
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FAQ - Testing
You will need to have a PCR test to find out if you are still infected with the virus. ... PCR testing became available late in 1993. It involves a long, ...
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many more results {pages} on the main google at the beginning of the post

Hi,
On this article underlying molecular mechanisms of CRPS jumped out at me. Love, Roz


1: J Biomed Discov Collab. 2007 May 4;2:2. Links
Applied information retrieval and multidisciplinary research: new mechanistic hypotheses in Complex Regional Pain Syndrome.Hettne KM, de Mos M, de Bruijn AG, Weeber M, Boyer S, van Mulligen EM, Cases M, Mestres J, van der Lei J.
Safety Assessment, AstraZeneca R&D Molndal, Sweden. k.hettne@erasmusmc.nl.

ABSTRACT: BACKGROUND: Collaborative efforts of physicians and basic scientists are often necessary in the investigation of complex disorders. Difficulties can arise, however, when large amounts of information need to reviewed. Advanced information retrieval can be beneficial in combining and reviewing data obtained from the various scientific fields. In this paper, a team of investigators with varying backgrounds has applied advanced information retrieval methods, in the form of text mining and entity relationship tools, to review the current literature, with the intention to generate new insights into the molecular mechanisms underlying a complex disorder. As an example of such a disorder the Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS) was chosen. CRPS is a painful and debilitating syndrome with a complex etiology that is still unraveled for a considerable part, resulting in suboptimal diagnosis and treatment. RESULTS: A text mining based approach combined with a simple network analysis identified Nuclear Factor kappa B (NFkappaB) as a possible central mediator in both the initiation and progression of CRPS. CONCLUSION: The result shows the added value of a multidisciplinary approach combined with information retrieval in hypothesis discovery in biomedical research. The new hypothesis, which was derived in silico, provides a framework for further mechanistic studies into the underlying molecular mechanisms of CRPS and requires evaluation in clinical and epidemiological studies.

PMID: 17480215 [PubMed - in process]

Hi Roz,

Couldn't find anything that relevant, but I think you may find more in these sites:

http://www.vasculitisfoundation.org/node/474
http://www.genetests.org/
http://www.ornl.gov/sci/techresource...genetest.shtml

Interesting subject, thanks so much for bringing it to out attention,
all the best