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.
Specimen Type: Blood. Description: The Lyme PCR test is used to aid in the diagnosis of Lyme Disease. This test detects the genetic material of the bacteria which causes Lyme Disease. Results for this test are quantitative and provide a numerical result for the level of bacteria detected.PCR testing is highly sensitive and may be able to detect the presence of Lyme Disease sooner than an antibody test.he Lyme PCR test is used to aid in the diagnosis of Lyme Disease. This test detects the genetic material of the bacteria which causes Lyme Disease.