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Diagnostic testing for Covid-19 checks active infection in patients, Microbiology Lab of GMC Srinagar conducts 1500 tests per day: Dr Anjum Farhana

Share Srinagar: Microbiology Department of Government Medical College, Srinagar runs a Covid-19 testing Lab which started functioning from March 14, 2020 and is conducting 1500 tests per day, Dr Anjum Farhana, HoD, Microbiology said the lab is a state of the art negative pressure lab BSL level (3) which was initially sanctioned and made functional in late 2017 as a molecular lab for influenza. Proper sampling along with good lab practices will give accuracy of results, she said while adding that these labs are designed to work on organisms causing serious disease via inhalation and prevent infection to health care workers. ‘Our lab is functional 24/7 and with capacity to do nearly 1500 tests per day. We have till date tested nearly 3 lakh samples’, Dr Anjum stated.

Read What This Microbiologist Says About Covid19 Testing, Processing And Challenges

Read What This Microbiologist Says About Covid19 Testing, Processing And Challenges An expecting mother is waiting with her swab for mandatory Covid-19 test. KL Image Bilal Bahadur The lab is a state of the art negative pressure lab BSL level (3), which was initially sanctioned and made functional in late 2017 as a molecular lab for influenza. Proper sampling along with good lab practices will give accuracy of results, she said, insisting these labs are designed to work on organisms causing serious disease via inhalation and prevent infection to health care workers. “Our lab is functional 24×7 and with a capacity to do nearly 1500 tests per day. We have till date tested nearly 3 lakh samples”, Dr Anjum said.

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