Mysore/Mysuru: Amid rising concerns over mutations and a surge in COVID-19 cases, especially the more potential Delta Plus variant, a Genome Sequencing Lab will be set up at Mysore Medical College and Research Institute (MMC&RI) (K.R. Hospital) to test samples that mutate. At present, only National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences (NIMHANS) in Bengaluru…
Many swab-collection centres to come up in city
June 23, 2020Private laboratory readied by JSS awaits approval More labs to encourage voluntary testing Mysore/Mysuru: To encourage people to get voluntarily get tested for COVID-19, Influenza-like Illness (ILI) and Severe Acute Respiratory Illness (SARI) symptoms, the Mysuru District Administration is opening many swab-collection centres across Mysuru. This apart an exclusive private testing laboratory will come up…
K.R. Hospital Lab to solely test COVID-19 cases
March 13, 2020Viral Research and Diagnostic Laboratory located at Microbiology Wing Mysore/Mysuru: Over 78 people in India have tested positive for Novel Coronavirus or COVID-19. As of now, it is only Government and Government-authorised Diagnostic Laboratories that are testing for Coronavirus infection. An important point to remember here is that none of the Private Diagnostic Labs are…
K.R. Hospital gets Viral Research and Diagnostic Laboratory
August 20, 2017Mysuru: A Viral Research and Diagnostic Laboratory (VRDL) has been added to K.R. Hospital in city. The lab will help in the diagnosis of common viral infections like Chikungunya, Dengue, Hepatitis, Japanese Encephalitis, Measles, Zika, Rubella and similar viral infections. The lab is also equipped to carry out serological and molecular diagnosis by ELISA method….
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