Covid biomarkers prices charged by private labs to be capped: Div Com Jammu
In order to ensure availability & affordability of basic tests and diagnostics used in the management of Covid-19 patients; the divisional administration has taken decision to put a cap on the rates of Covid biomarker tests.
The committee constituted for this purpose includes Additional Commisioner in Div Com office, Director Health Services and HoD Biochemistry, GMC-J; who have been instructed to recommend the genuine/benchmark rates of these tests by 21.05.2021. groups have welcomed this move regarding capping of rates at these distressing times.
It is worthwhile to mention that tests like serum IL-6/ Ferritin/D-Dimer/ABG/ Procalcitonin/CRP etc have important role in the management of Covid-19 patients in clinical setting.
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