Tribune News Service
Patiala, December 15
Showing scant regard for norms, a private lab in Patiala claims to provide negative Covid test report. To do this, the lab deliberately takes samples erroneously.
The Tribune discovered that the technician there had takes the sample from beneath the tongue instead of oropharyngeal and nasopharyngeal swabs. The Health Department, in its guidelines, has said the technique of taking samples from beneath the tongue was not accredited because it was highly unlikely that it would be accurate.
Dr Sumeet Singh, district epidemiologist, said, “This is not the right technique. If there is any written complaint, we will look into it.” It has been learnt the practice is being done with international travellers, who have already booked flight tickets.
Private lab violates norms
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