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ICMR fresh guidelines suggest rapid antibody test only for surveillance, l
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 22 (ANI): The Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) has directed all States/UTs to follow fresh protocol under which the rapid antibody test should be used only for the surveillance purpose, while reiterating the RT-PCR tests must be continued vigorously as the p
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No ICMR, NICED supplied COVID test kits in West Bengal, says state health
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], April 22 (ANI): The West Bengal government on Wednesday said that it has zero kits supplied by the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) and National Institute of Cholera and Enteric Disease (NICED) which can test COVID-19 patients as per the ICMR guidel
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Faulty Rapid Antibody Testing kits provided by two Chinese manufactures un
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 22 (ANI): Two Chinese manufactures of rapid antibody test, Guangzhou Wondfo Biotech Co., Ltd. and Zhuhai Livzon Diagnostics Inc are now the subject of investigations by the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) as the much-touted, rapid testing antibody kits o
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ICMR releases list of 87 private laboratories to conduct COVID-19 tests
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 22 (ANI): The Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) on Tuesday released a list of 87 private laboratories to conduct COVID-19 tests.
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Test asymptomatic pregnant women living in containment zones or hotspots:
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 22 (ANI): The Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) on Tuesday issued a strategy for testing pregnant women for coronavirus, if a woman lives in a containment zone.
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Assam has suspended rapid antibody tests for next 2 days: Himanta Biswa Sa
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
Guwahati (Assam) [India], April 22 (ANI): Assam Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Tuesday said that the state government has suspended rapid antibody tests for the next two days in view of the advisory issued by the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR).
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ICMR tells states to not use COVID-19 rapid testing kits for two days
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 21 (ANI): The Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) on Tuesday advised the states to stop using COVID-19 rapid testing kits for the time being owing to big variations in their results and added that it would issue an advisory in this regard in the next two days.
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Rajasthan stops COVID-19 rapid tests, says Health Min Raghu Sharma
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
Jaipur (Rajasthan) [India], April 21 (ANI): Rajasthan Health Minister Raghu Sharma said that the state has stopped conducting rapid tests for COVID-19 as the accuracy of kits from Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) is "questionable".
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West Bengal receives first set of COVID-19 rapid test kits from ICMR
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 21 (ANI): Health Department of West Bengal on Tuesday said it has received the first set of rapid test kits from Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR). This comes days after the department levelled allegations against the top medical body for supplying defective
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RTPCR kits should be kept under 20 degrees temperature for better result:
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 20 (ANI): Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) on Monday said that RTPCR kits are US FDA approved and have good standards and these should be stored under 20-degree temperature for better result.
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India inks pact with South Korean firm to get 5 lakh COVID-19 testing kits
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
Seoul [South Korea], April 20 (ANI): India on Monday signed an agreement with Humasis Limited, which will facilitate the supply of five lakh COVID-19 testing kits to the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR).
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West Bengal Health Department alleges defective COVID-19 test kits by ICMR
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 20 (ANI): Health Department of West Bengal has alleged defective test kits supplied by the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) being the reason behind the delay in COVID-19 testing in the state.
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