Nucleic acid tests can be done after taking medication.
Nucleic acid test can be used for the new coronavirus, HIV, hepatitis B virus and hepatitis C virus, etc. What is detected is the unique gene fragment of the virus, as long as these viruses are present in the specimen, the test result will be positive, and taking medication will not lead to the disappearance of these viruses, so it will not have any effect.
After the human body has been infected with the virus, when the virus has replicated to a certain amount, the secretions of the human body will contain these viruses, and then nucleic acid testing can be conducted based on these viruses.
In addition, the new coronavirus is a more harmful virus, it is recommended that patients need to actively accept the nucleic acid test arranged by the relevant departments, so as to avoid causing harm to themselves and the spread of the epidemic.