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Fact check: Magnetic particles part of processing PCR tests, not found on swabs

Nate Trela, USA TODAY Comments Off on Fact check: Magnetic particles part of processing PCR tests, not found on swabs

This is conspiracy theory nonsense. Magnetic particles can be used to process a PCR test sample, but patients do not come into contact with them.

     
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