Mangaluru: The government has cut down the Covid RT-PCR test price, capping at Rs 500 per test in the private lab, down from RS 800.
This revision emerged after the country’s PC costs from Rs 1,200 to 800 in December last year.
New costs are equivalent to countries such as Rajasthan, Maharashtra and Kerala, while Andhra Pradesh demands the lowest at Rs 475 per test.
In the notification issued last week, the government revised the ceiling of prices for various types of tests for Covid-19.
The RPCR test will cost RS 400 if the sample is called by the government or government institution to a private lab.
For others who are looking for tests in the private lab, the RT-PCR test will cost Rs 500, Truenat Rs 1,250, Cbatat Rs 1,600, RS 400 Quick Antigen Test and Quick Antibody Test (IGG ELISA) RS 500.
Regage RT-PCR costs are finished At the airport it has been reduced by 200 to RS 3,000.
In its circumstances, Kindergarten Anil Kumar, the main secretary, health and family welfare department, said the cost of chemical reagents needed for tests has declined.
He said the decision to cut costs taken after the Covid-19 State Technical Advisory Committee (TAC) had submitted a proposal to reconsider the tariff.
Orders have also put the lid at the cost of collecting samples from home.
Laboratories and private hospitals can now charge only Rs 250 per sample.
In December the collection costs were cut from Rs 800 to RS 400.
Free tests will continue at the health center and the main hospital managed by the government.
Health Department officials say the public can report if there are laboratory costs / private hospitals more than prices and restricted actions will begin against the laboratory / hospital.
The hospital wore MoremSmara, several hospitals in Mangaluru have been wearing international passengers RS 800 for RT-PCR tests and additional Rs 400 as a service fee, regardless of the order.
The family’s health and welfare authorities said that the order was issued on October 13 and was sent to all hospitals and laboratories on October 21.
However, several hospital staff claimed that they had not received orders.
Govt Slashes RT-PCR test, sample collection fee
