MMC’s VRDL gets NABL certification
1 year, 5 months ago

MMC’s VRDL gets NABL certification

The Hindu  

The Viral Research and Diagnostic Laboratory of the Institute of Microbiology, Madras Medical College, has obtained National Accreditation Board for Testing and Calibration Laboratories certification. Chikungunya IgM, Dengue IgM, Epstein-Barr-virus IgM, Hepatitis A virus IgM, Hepatitis B virus, Rotavirus IgM, Japanese Encephalitis IgM and Dengue NS1 Antigen were tested by ELISA method, while Zika virus, influenza A virus, influenza B virus, adenovirus, herpes simplex virus and dengue virus serotyping were tested by RT-PCR method. MMC’s VRDL applied for NABL accreditation in November 2022 with the support of National Health Mission for Molecular Testing of SARS-CoV-2 RNA qualitative and IgM Capture ELISA for chikungunya, dengue and JE. MMC’s VRDL is the first laboratory to get NABL accreditation among government medical college hospitals for molecular testing of SARS-CoV-2 RNA qualitative and IgM Capture ELISA for chikungunya, dengue and JE, the release said.

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China Daily  

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3 years, 7 months ago

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Hindustan Times  

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ICMR approves CCMB Hyderabad's new Covid-19 testing method
4 years ago

ICMR approves CCMB Hyderabad's new Covid-19 testing method

India Today  

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4 years, 4 months ago

Dengue virus tests may sometimes return ‘positive’ for coronavirus, says study

The Hindu  

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ICMR recommends use of faster COVID-19 testing kit
4 years, 6 months ago

ICMR recommends use of faster COVID-19 testing kit

The Hindu  

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