Patna: With a sudden explosion of Coronavirus infection in the state capital, a large number of people rushed to diagnostic centers or buy a self test kit.
Due to an increase in the number of RT-PCR samples, the settlement time has increased from 24 hours to 48-72 hours or more.
According to sources, the laboratory in Patna received about five to eight times the number of samples per day to be tested, and the time between testing and the recipient’s results has increased.
Nearly 7,200 to 8,800 samples were tested on average every day in the state capital.
Dr.
Manoj Kumar, supervisor of Gardiner Hospital, told this reporter that in the past four days, the number of RT-PCR samples collected has increased from 24-30 to 250-280 per day.
“The main problem is that because the sample load increases, the waiting time also increases.
We have not received the results of hundreds of samples sent to the Rajendra Memorial Research Institute of Medical Sciences (RMRI) in Patna for testing in the last three days.
We did not know the situation, but had Tell Patna’s civil surgeon, “he added.
Officials Hospital Gardanibagh stated that more than 250 samples sent to RMRI had not arrived, causing frustration between patients.
According to information, RMRI-Patna has experienced a lack of lab technicians, causing delayed reports.
Other central and diagnostic labs, including those who have also reported an increase in sample load due to lack of labor.
Many individuals have reported significant delays in receiving RT-PCR test results.
Amit, a young man with covid-related symptoms, claimed, “has been 80 hours since I underwent a RT-PCR test at a government hospital.
How will the pandemic be contained in remembering the speed provided for us? The government must increase the number of test centers.” Aakash Jaiswal, Children Another young who underwent a RT-PCR test on January 6 at a private hospital in Hanuman Nagar, was still waiting for the results.
“Hospital service is bad, because the staff did not reply to my phone when I tried to ask about my report.
I visited the center on Friday and was told that I would get a report at 7pm, but I haven’t,” he is lucky.
Meanwhile, Patna Civil Surgeon Dr.
Vibha Kumari Singh stated that the problem of lacking Lab technicians will be resolved soon.
He added, “The test center has been directed to provide RT-PCR results within 24 hours.”
Covid: Labs in Patna struggle to provide test results on time
