Delhi Govt. revises the rates for conventional RT PCR test and Rapid Antigen Tests for Covid-19 in Private sector Labs
The Health and Family Welfare Department of the National Capital Territory of Delhi has modified the rates for conventional RT PCR test and Rapid Antigen Tests for Covid-19 in Private Sector Labs of the State.
The revised rates are mentioned below:
| Sl. No. | Test for Covid-19 | Rate Chargeable (Incl. of all taxes) |
| 1. | Conventional RT PCR Test rates where samples are collected by the Government teams and collected from the collection sites by the private sectors labs | Rs. 200/- |
| 2. | Conventional RT PCR Test rates where samples are collected by private lab teams for Government and processed further at their lab | Rs. 300/- |
| 3. | Conventional RT PCR Test rates where individuals give their samples at the Labs/ Private Hospitals/ Collection facilities for paid testing at their own expense | Rs. 300/- |
| 4. | Conventional RT PCR Test rates where samples are collected through home visits | Rs. 500/- |
| 5. | Rapid Antigen detection Test (RAT) | Rs. 100/- |
[Note: All private sector labs are required to ensure that samples which are collected are processed within 12 hours of collection. Further, all positive results need to be updated within 30 minutes of being processed followed by updation of all negative results within 24 hours of being received on the ICMR portal.]
A Copy of the Notification is attached for your ease of reference.
Source: Government of Delhi
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