Antigen test to cost Rs 250 at private clinics

Mohali, September 9

The Punjab Government has allowed private hospitals/clinics/labs to conduct the rapid antigen test for Covid-19 after getting empanelled with the Health Department.

The Mohali Deputy Commissioner said the kits would be provided free of cost by the department to these empanelled institutions. The department would empanel private hospitals/clinics/labs willing to offer testing to people.

The empanelled private hospitals/labs can charge a maximum of Rs250 from a patient. The private hospitals/labs must have a separate isolated area for suspected Covid patients where the sample will be taken.

The person taking samples will have to don the personal protective gear. The institution should have an arrangement for the management of biomedical waste generated by the test as per the guidelines.

The Deputy Commissioner said all rapid antigen test results must be entered in the ICMR portal using the login ID credentials provided by the Health Department. — TNS

What the DC says

• The Mohali Deputy Commissioner said the kits would be provided free of cost by the Health Department to empanelled institutions. The department would empanel private hospitals/clinics/ labs willing to offer testing to people.
• The empanelled private hospitals/labs can charge a maximum of Rs250 from a patient.

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