RT-PCR test: NEERI develops simple, fast method of swab collection and processing
The Hindu
The patient gargles the solution and rinses it inside the tube.
The National Environmental Engineering Research Institute (NEERI) has developed a simple and fast method of swab collection and processing for RT-PCR coronavirus test which could be used in rural and tribal areas. The method is simple, fast, cost-effective, patient-friendly and comfortable, the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) said.More Related News

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