Detail of coronavirus test tubes
‘Probe-free detection assay’ sent to National Institute of Virology, Pune.
Researchers at the Indian Institute of Technology here have developed a method to detect COVID-19 which can significantly reduce the test cost, making it affordable for large sections.
The National Institute of Virology, Pune, is in the process of validating this test on clinical samples.
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The “probe-free detection assay” has been optimised and tested for sensitivity at the research laboratories of IIT. According to the team, considering the scale of the ongoing pandemic, development of indigenous kits is the need of the hour.
The central government on Saturday recommended that the maximum charge for a COVID-19 test by private laboratories should not exceed ₹4,500.
All private laboratories which have NABL accreditation for real-time PCR SA for RNA virus will be allowed to conduct COVID-19 tests, according to the guidelines issued by the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) for COVID-19 testing