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Polymerase Chain Reaction
PCRgeneral
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;Looking for more healthcare terms?
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