The mobile unit can be sent on goods trains to various parts of the country. Photo: Special Arrangement
It will be deployed in interior, inaccessible parts of the country
Union Health Minister Dr. Harsh Vardhan on Thursday launched the country’s first mobile I-Lab (Infectious disease diagnostic lab) for last mile coronaivirus (COVID-19) testing access.
The lab will be deployed in interior, inaccessible parts of the country and has the capability to perform 25 RT-PCR tests a day, 300 ELISA tests a day and additional tests for TB, HIV as per CGHS (Central Government Health Scheme) rates.
“Double set of machines can help increase the capacity to about 500 a day in 8 hours shift. It can be deployed in remote areas and can be lifted from automotive chassis and put on goods train for sending to any location in the country,” the Minister said.
The Infectious Disease Diagnostic Lab (I-LAB) is suppo