Despite TAC recommendation, State yet to procure ICMR approved OmiSure test kits
The Hindu
The kit is a version of RT-PCR that detects all variants of SARS- CoV-2 virus
Although the State’s COVID-19 Technical Advisory Committee (TAC) recommended procurement of ICMR-approved OmiSure test kits for quick detection of Omicron in Karnataka, the State Government is yet to take a call on it.
This indigenous kit, developed by Tamil Nadu based TATA Medical and Diagnostics Limited (TATA MD), is a version of RT-PCR that detects all variants of SARS- CoV-2 virus like Alpha, Beta, Delta, Gamma and also Omicron. The Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) approved it on December 30, 2021.
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