Coronavirus: Inside Scotland’s testing superlab- Kieran Van Kessel Explains Testing Process

The video tutorial explains the process of gene tracing and amplification, focusing on RNA conversion to cDNA and the subsequent amplification to detect gene presence. It highlights how to identify positive samples by observing gene traces and differentiates them from control samples. The tutorial concludes with an introduction to the speaker, Keaton von Castle, a field application scientist at Thermo Fisher Scientific.

What is the initial step in detecting gene traces in coronavirus samples?

• Converting RNA to cDNA

• Amplifying DNA

• Extracting proteins

• Sequencing the genome

How can you determine if a sample is positive for the genes?

• By the color of the sample

• By the presence of gene traces

• By the weight of the sample

• By the smell of the sample

What does the absence of traces in a sample indicate?

• A positive result

• A contaminated sample

• A negative result

• An inconclusive result

Who is Keaton von Castle?

• A virologist

• A laboratory technician

• A field application scientist

• A genetic engineer

Which company does Keaton von Castle work for?

• Johnson & Johnson

• Thermo Fisher Scientific

• Moderna

• Pfizer