Grants, Contracts, RFAs, and RFPs. 1  A grant is a funding mechanism for a particular scientific inquiry that you generate. You come up with the idea, they decide if it's a good idea, and they provide funding for you to do it. In contrast, a contract is a funding mechanism of government agencies or other organizations to obtain specified services or goods.
1 These tests are very good at identifying chlamydia. 2  A test that is positive almost always means the problem is there and is unlikely to be a false-positive test result. 3  A polymerase chain reaction (PCR) test is an example of a nucleic acid amplification test. 4  This test can also be done on a urine sample.
PCR testing is preferred if encephalitis or neonatal herpes are suspected. 1  Herpes cultureâa sample of fluid is collected via swab from an open sore and inoculated into cells that allow the virus to grow. Once the virus is detected, it can be further identified as HSV-1 or HSV-2, which may be useful for prognosis.