David Sinclair· PhD
7. The Ct value is the PCR cycle number at which the sample’s fluorescence passes a predetermined threshold line.
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7. The Ct value is the PCR cycle number at which the sample’s fluorescence passes a predetermined threshold line.
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PCR tests are not binary (negative/positive). They have an arbitrary threshold, the Ct. 3. Results outside the threshold (e.g. above 38 cycles of the PCR) are treated as negative, but if PCR continues past the cutoff it may be positive.