Dry Swab RT-PCR Test

  • CSIR-Centre for Cellular and Molecular Biology (CCMB) has got the permission of the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) to commercially use the ‘game changing technology’ of dry swab RNA-extraction free testing method for the COVID-19 virus.
  • It will help public health authorities to scale up the testing at a fraction of the current cost of conventional RT-PCR tests and also give results in a double-quick time.
  • The swab samples are generally placed in a liquid called Viral Transport Medium (VTM) and to avoid leakage, the samples are packed heavily that adds on to sample processing times at both ....
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