"It is important to know that the time we stay outside is a danger," she said.
The molecular laboratory features a multidisciplinary team made up of two medical technicians, two clinical pathologists, a biologist, and a laboratory technician.
It also relies on two areas, one for receiving samples and the other for extraction of ribonucleic acid (RNA). It plans to process 1,500 samples per month —a number that will be increased progressively.
La ministra Pilar Mazzetti inauguró el laboratorio de diagnóstico molecular en Lima Este, que permitirá a través de la metodología LAMP, la detección oportuna de la #COVID19 a la población de la jurisdicción. pic.twitter.com/J0R4tfsGpo— Ministerio de Salud (@Minsa_Peru) January 29, 2021