“Making something out of nothing”: PCR tests, CT values and false positives
Niels Harrit PhD SUMMARY: If inoculation can be used as verification of the Corman-Drosten RT-PCR test for Covid-19, about 50% of the positive results reported must be considered false when a maximum of 35 cycles are applied. If only 25 cycles are applied the fraction of false positives drops to 20%. The efficacy of the …