Ranchi: Private Lab Operators in Ranchi are not happy with the decision of the State Health Department to overcome the RT-PCR test price at RS 300.
Dr.
Nitin Sharan, the owner Dr.
Sharan Labs, “We strongly opposed his steps.
The government should take into account our view before making such decisions .
We will write a letter to the department looking for a reversal of orders.
“Even though Jharkhand has done around 65,000 tests a day, most RT-PCR tests in state capital are being carried out by private laboratories.
The laboratory claims that operational costs make it difficult to run tests with new prices.
In addition, laboratories must also include costs which include their technician salaries, health insurance and other medical benefits.
Dr.
Pooja Sahay, Director of the City-based Micropraxis Lab, said: “Being a small laboratory, we must get consumables such as PPE Gear, Masks and Vital Transport Media Kits needed for tests at high prices and not at the fares of the government -run Labs bought They.
In addition to technicians, we also have to pay our people who collect samples.
“Chapter Jharkhand from the Indian Medical Association (IMA) has observed its development.
“So far, private lab operators have not yet come to us with their complaints.
We will take our steps on this problem,” Dr.
Pradeep Kumar Singh, secretary of IMA Jharkhand, told TII.
Private lab operators have been looking for meetings with Arun Kumar Singh’s health secretary on Friday afternoon.
“However, the meeting could not be held because the secretary was out of town.
We tried to meet next week,” said the private lab operator.
While the Banna Gupta Health Minister remained out of reach, the sources in his office said the department did not have a plan immediately to reverse his decision.
Meanwhile, Medica Hospital Advisor in Ranchi, Anand Srivastava, said that they did not oppose steps in public interest and they will continue to follow the state of the state government.
The State Health Department has issued orders that direct all private testing laboratories to carry out RT-PCR tests for RS 300 and they can recharge the RS 100 additional if the sample has been collected from the house.
(With input from Gaurav Pandey)