Cycle threshold (CT)

循环阈值

英文解释

Cycle threshold (Ct) is a parameter, measuring the amplification needed for the target gene to cross the threshold in Reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR).

中文解释

循环阈值 (CT) 是一个参数，用于测量目标基因在 Reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) 中达到阈值所需的扩增量。

参考文献

[1]. Aranha C, et al. Cycle threshold values in RT-PCR to determine dynamicsof SARS-CoV-2 viral load: An approach to reduce the isolation period forCOVID-19 patients. J Med Virol. 2021 Dec;93(12):6794-6797.