A doctor while operating on an HIV (+ve) patient accidently cuts himself with a scalpel. Suspecting himself to have contracted the virus. Which of the following test will be taking to confirm his suspicion? (A) Routine urine examination (B) TLC (C) DLC (D) PCR
Option D.Very low count of bacteria or viruses (when the symptoms of the disease are not yet visible) can be detected by multiplication of their nucleic acid by PCR, (PCR can detect very low amounts of DNA). PCR is usually used to detect HIV in suspected AIDS patients.
