Healthians and QRX join hands to launch rapid PCR testing for COVID-19

QRX and Healthians will jointly partner in terms of setting up the infrastructure for the testing mobile vans and operate them

QRX and Healthians have joined hands in procuring and maintaining the applicable license for rapid PCR tests based on RT Lamp technology (called SARAL TEST) provided through the labs and testing facilities of Healthians. The test provides results in 30 minutes and is ICMR approved. QRX and Healthians will jointly partner in terms of setting up the infrastructure for the testing mobile vans and operate them.

The Saral Test for COVID detection uses the RT Lamp Technology that’s the latest and quicker method of testing for COVID-19. LAMP stands for Loop-mediated Isothermal Amplification, is an assay that can be used for SARS-COV-2 viral RNA detection. Reverse-transcription LAMP (RT-LAMP) allows for quicker analysis of genetic material than traditional PCR and is proven to be successful in the detection of the COVID-19 virus. Due to the low space requirements and simple lab infrastructure required for conducting this test, Rapid PCR Testing Centers (SARAL TEST) will be set up at airports, corporate and government enterprise offices, railway stations, and metro stations.

Both the partners will ensure that the Saral Test is available in as many states as possible by making the test available across all existing collection centers of Healthians in India.