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According to the standards, all samples of suspect COVID-19 ought to be first evaluated by the E gene screening assay.

Diagnostic makers used for testing drug-resistant tuberculosis can now be utilized for screening and confirmation of COVID-19 cases, the peak health research study body, ICMR, said.

As part of its efforts to ramp up the testing capacity, the Indian Council of Medical Research Study (ICMR) had actually approved the use of TrueNat system for conducting coronavirus tests on April 10, while suggesting it just as a screening test.