Vaginitis is an irritation of the vulva or vagina. It is very common. Many women think any irritation of the vagina or vulva is caused by a yeast infection. Yeast infection is one cause of vaginitis.
The ARIESÂ® Group A Strep Assay is a real-time polymerase chain reaction (PCR) based qualitative in vitro diagnostic test for the direct detection of Streptococcus pyogenes (Group A Î²-hemolytic Streptococcus) in throat swab specimens from patients with signs and symptoms of pharyngitis.
Reverse transcription PCR (RT-PCR) is a modification of the standard PCR technique that can be used to amplify mRNA. The first step is to convert isolated mRNA to a complementary DNA (cDNA) molecule using an RNA-dependent DNA polymerase (also known as reverse transcriptase) during a process called reverse transcription (RT).