Molbio Diagnostics’ testing kit for COVID-19 approved by the Indian Council of Medical Research
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7th Apr, 2020
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- Molbio Diagnostics Pvt. Ltd, supported by India Health Fund, through the Centre for Health Research and Innovations (CHRI), has recently obtained approval from Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) for its testing kit — the Truenat Beta CoV test — to be used by patients to test for COVID-19.
- This kit will be used as a screening test for COVID-19, with test results available within an hour. This will enable same day testing, reporting, and initiation of patient isolation if required – thereby reducing the risk of infection spreading while waiting for results.
- The cost of each test is under INR 1350. Truenat Beta CoV test is the second Made-In-India diagnostic solution that has been approved for use by ICMR in a short span of time.
- India Health Fund is an organisation seeded by Tata Trusts to identify and support breakthrough innovations which will help accelerate the elimination of infectious diseases in India.
