Sidra Medicine provides fastest private Covid-19 PCR tests in Qatar
The Peninsula
Doha: Sidra Medicine, a member of Qatar Foundation, has adapted its laboratories to help in the national and global fight against COVID-19. As a result of the quick mobilization of its teams and resources, Sidra Medicine is one of the fastest private COVID-19 PCR testing centers in Qatar.
Dr. Patrick Tang, Division Chief of Microbiology at Sidra Medicine said: “Sidra Medicine was one of the early adopters to mobilize its research and pathology functions to come up with new testing methods and utilize its teams, technologies and resources to support Qatar’s efforts to tackle COVID-19. Thanks to the dedication of our staff and the efficiency of our services, we can now provide faster results for COVID PCR tests. Our services make us not only one of the fastest private centers in Qatar, but also one of the faster services globally. We are also working closely with our partners at Hamad Medical Corporation, and the Ministry of Public Health including Ehteraz, to ensure that the entire COVID-19 testing process is an efficient as possible, no matter where you get your testing performed.” The Pathology Department at Sidra Medicine upgraded commercially available rapid polymerase chain reaction (PCR) systems and developed an innovative strategy to increase the number of samples that can be tested each hour, while reducing the cost.More Related News