Question: A pcr essay is performed, and the results are being analyzed. The positive control has a badn at …

A pcr essay is performed, and the results are being analyzed.
The positive control has a badn at the expected size; the negative
template control has a band at the same size at the positive
control; the blank control has no band; and the internal control
has a band of expected size. All of the patient samples that were
run had a band the same size as the band seen in the positive nad
negative template control wells. How are these results
interpreted?

a) This is an acceptable run, and the patients should all be
reported as positive. b) This run is not acceptable because the
internal control should not have a band c) This run is not
acceptable because the blank control should have a band d) This run
is not acceptable because the negative template control should not
have a band e) None of the above