Three private laboratories in Gurgaon have been authorised to conduct tests for suspected coronavirus cases to help authorities diagnose such cases with speed.
A senior state Health Department officer said there laboratories in Gurgaon are Strand Life Sciences in Sector 34, SRL Ltd in Sector 18, and Core Diagnostics Pvt Ltd in Udyog Vihar Phase I.
These labs will charge a total of ₹4,500 for each test - ₹1,500 for screening and ₹3,000 for confirmatory tests only, as per the government fixed limit, and as per the norms set by the Indian Council of Medical Research, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare.
These labs will use 50 per cent of their respective capacities to test samples of suspected corona cases sent by government authorities.