Labs challenge slashing of RT-PCR test charge
The Hindu
‘New rates will impact on quality of tests’
A group of private diagnostic laboratories in the State on Monday approached the Kerala High Court against the order of the State government reducing the charge for RT-PCR tests from ₹1,700 to ₹500. In their petition, the laboratory owners said that as per the present norms and quality standards, the average cost for conducting an RT-PCR test came to ₹1,500. The revision of the charges would detrimentally affect the quality of the tests.More Related News
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