MMCRI’s lab does 4.5 lakh swab tests
The Hindu
The Microbiology Laboratory of the Mysore Medical College and Research Institute (MMCRI) at the KR Hospital here has successfully carried out 4.5 lakh swab tests.MMCRI Dean and Director C.P. Nanjaraj
The Microbiology Laboratory of the Mysore Medical College and Research Institute (MMCRI) at the KR Hospital here has successfully carried out 4.5 lakh swab tests. MMCRI Dean and Director C.P. Nanjaraj said the Viral Research and Diagnostic Laboratory (VRDL) that works under the Department of Microbiology has been carrying out 4,000 to 4,500 swab tests daily. The lab has been carrying out RT-PCR tests since March last year. In a span of one year, the lab has done 4.5 lakh swab tests. Doctors, microbiologists and the staff have worked tirelessly to combat the pandemic. They had worked in three shifts to give faster results for controlling the spread of the infection.
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