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Polymerase Chain Reaction

PCR
general
Updated 3/30/2026

Definition

A method widely used to rapidly make millions to billions of copies of a specific DNA sample.

Standard Abbreviation

PCR

Category

general

Database Usage

-- Example column naming
CREATE TABLE claims (
  claim_id VARCHAR(50),
  pcr VARCHAR(100),  -- Polymerase Chain Reaction
  ...
);

-- Example in SELECT
SELECT 
  claim_id,
  pcr as polymerase_chain_reaction
FROM claims;

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