Coronavirus: Here Is The State Wise Breakup Of 29 Private Labs That ICMR Has Approved For Covid-19 Testing

The Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) on Wednesday (25 March) said a total of 29 private laboratories have been approved across the country for coronavirus testing.

“These 29 lab chains will add to the testing capacity as they have 16,000 collection sites across India,” said Lav Aggarwal, joint secretary, Union health ministry.

Additionally, 118 government laboratories have been given permission for testing which have a capacity to test 12 thousand samples per day.

Here is the state-wise list of approved private laboratories -

Delhi (4)
1. Lal Path Labs, Block -E, Sector 18, Rohini, Delhi
2. Dr Dangs Lab, C-2/1, Safadarjung Development Area, NewDelhi
3. Laboratory Services, Indraprastha Apollo Hospitals, Sarita Vihar, New Delhi
4. Max Lab, Max Super Spciality Hospital, Saket, New-Delhi

Gujarat(3)
1. Unipath Specialty laboratory limited, 102, Sanoma Plaza, Opposite Parimal Garden, Besides JMC House, Ellisbridge, Ahmedabad
2. Supratech Micropath Laboratory & Research Institute Pvt Ltd, Kedar, Ahmedabad
3. SN GeneLab Pvt Ltd, President Plaza –A, Near Mahavir Hospital, Nanpura, Surat

Haryana (3)
1. Strand Life Sciences, A-17, Sector 34, Gurugram
2. SRL Limited, GP26, Sector 18, Gurugram
3. Modern Diagnostic & Research Centre-Lab, 363-364/4, Jawahar Nagar, Gurgaon

Karnataka (2)
1. Neuberg Anand Reference Laboratory, Anand Tower, #54, Bowring Hospital Road, Bengaluru
2. Cancyte Technologies Pvt Ltd, Sri Shankara Research Centre, Bengaluru

Maharashtra (9)
1. Thyrocare Technologies Limited, D37/1, TTC MIDC, Turbhe, Navi Mumbai
2. Suburban Diagnostics (India) Pvt. Ltd., 306, 307/T, 3rd Floor, Sunshine Bld., Andheri (W), Mumbai
3. Metropolis Healthcare Ltd, Unit No. 409-416, 4th Floor, Commercial Building-1, Kohinoor Mall, Mumbai
4. Sir H.N. Reliance Foundation Hospital and Research Centre, Molecular Medicine, Reliance Life Sciences Pvt. Ltd., R-282, TTC Industrial Area, Rabale, Navi Mumbai
5. SRL Limited, Prime Square Building, Plot No 1, Gaiwadi Industrial Estate, SV Road, Goregaon, Mumbai
6. A.G. Diagnostics Pvt Ltd, Nayantara Building, Pune
7. Kokilaben Dhirubhai Ambani Hospital Laboratory, Four Bungalows, Mumbai
8. InfeXn Laboratories Private Limited, A/131, Therelek Compound, Road No 23, Wagle Industrial Estate, Thane (W)
9. iGenetic Diagnostics Pvt Ltd, Krislon House, Andheri East, Mumbai

Tamil Nadu (3)
1. Dept. of Clinical Virology, CMC, Vellore
2. Department of Laboratory Services, Apollo Hospitals Enterprise Ltd, Chennai
3. Neuberg Ehrlich Lab Pvt Ltd, 46-48 Masilamani Road, Balaji Nagar, Chennai

Telangana (4)
1. Laboratory Services, Apollo Hospitals, 6th Floor, Health Street Building, Jubilee Hills, Hyderabad
2. Vijaya Diagnostic Centre Pvt Ltd, Street No 19, Himayath Nagar, Hyderabad
3. Vimta Labs Ltd, Plot No 142, Phase 2, IDA Cherlapally, Hyderabad
4. Apollo Health and Lifestyle Limited, Diagnostic Labortory, Bowenpally, Secunderabad

West Bengal (1)
1. Apollo Gleneagles Hospitals, 58 Canal Circular Road, Kolkata

It should be noted that on last Saturday (21 March) central government had set a ceiling of Rs 4500 for the tests – Rs 1500 for the screening test and Rs 3000 for the confirmation.

Moreover, all private laboratories which have NABL accreditation for real-time PCR SA for RNA virus will be allowed to conduct COVID-19 tests, according to the guidelines issued by the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) for COVID-19 testing in private laboratories, which were notified by the Union Health Ministry on Saturday night.

An order issued by the Union Health ministry also said that the failure to comply with the guidelines will result in legal action.

According to the guidelines on sample collection and testing, the ICMR has called for ensuring appropriate biosafety and biosecurity precautions while collecting respiratory samples (oropharnygeal and nasal swab) from a patient.

Alternatively, a COVID-19 specific separate sample collection site may be created, it said.