Where To Get Coronavirus Test: 35 Private Labs Authorised To Conduct COVID-19 Tests In India

India is under lockdown due to the novel coronavirus outbreak. Apart from lockdown, testing is the most important factor in curbing the spread of the COVID-19 outbreak. In addition to the government-run testing facilities, the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) has authorised 35 private laboratories across to conduct COVID-19 tests. These include six laboratories from Delhi, four from Gujarat, three from Haryana, two from Karnataka, nine from Maharashtra, one from Odisha, four from Tamil Nadu, five from Telangana and one from West Bengal. Dr Lal PathLabs has also started conducting coronavirus tests. As many as 121 government laboratories have been approved by the ICMR to conduct tests. 

Here's the full list of the private labs in India authorised to conduct the Covid-19 test: 

Delhi (6)

1. Lal Path Labs, Block -E, Sector 18, Rohini, Delhi
2. Dr Dangs Lab, C-2/1, Safadarjung Development Area, New Delhi
3. Laboratory Services, Indraprastha Apollo Hospitals, Sarita Vihar, New Delhi
4. Max Lab, Max Super Spciality Hospital, Saket, New-Delhi
5. Sir Ganga Ram Hospital Clinical Lab Services, Sir Ganga Ram Hospital, Delhi
6. Oncquest Labs Ltd, 3-Factory Road, New Delhi

Gujarat (4)

1. Unipath Specialty laboratory limited, 102, Sanoma Plaza, Opposite Parimal Garden, Besides JMC House, Ellisbridge, Ahmedabad
2. Supratech Micropath Laboratory & Research Institute Pvt Ltd, Kedar, Ahmedabad
3. SN GeneLab Pvt Ltd, President Plaza –A, Near Mahavir Hospital, Nanpura, Surat
4. Pangenomics International Pvt Ltd, Ellis Bridge, Ahmedabad

Haryana (3)

1. Strand Life Sciences, A-17, Sector 34, Gurugram
2. SRL Limited, GP26, Sector 18, Gurugram
3. Modern Diagnostic & Research Centre-Lab, 363-364/4, Jawahar Nagar, Gurgaon

Karnataka (2)

1. Neuberg Anand Reference Laboratory, Anand Tower, #54, Bowring Hospital Road, Bengaluru
2. Cancyte Technologies Pvt Ltd, Sri Shankara Research Centre, Bengaluru

Maharashtra (9)

1. Thyrocare Technologies Limited, D37/1, TTC MIDC, Turbhe, Navi Mumbai
2. Suburban Diagnostics (India) Pvt. Ltd., 306, 307/T, 3rd Floor, Sunshine Bld., Andheri (W), Mumbai
3. Metropolis Healthcare Ltd, Unit No. 409-416, 4th Floor, Commercial Building-1, Kohinoor Mall, Mumbai
4. Sir H.N. Reliance Foundation Hospital and Research Centre, Molecular Medicine, Reliance Life Sciences Pvt. Ltd., R-282, TTC Industrial Area, Rabale, Navi Mumbai
5. SRL Limited, Prime Square Building, Plot No 1, Gaiwadi Industrial Estate, SV Road, Goregaon, Mumbai
6. A.G. Diagnostics Pvt Ltd, Nayantara Building, Pune
7. Kokilaben Dhirubhai Ambani Hospital Four Bungalows, Mumbai
8. InfeXn Laboratories Private Limited, A/131, Therelek Compound, Road No 23, Wagle Industrial Estate, Thane (W)
9. iGenetic Diagnostics Pvt Ltd, Krislon House, Andheri East, Mumbai

Odisha (1)

1. Dept of Lab Services, Apollo Hospitals, Bhubaneswar

Tamil Nadu (4)

1. Dept. of Clinical Virology, CMC, Vellore
2. Department of Laboratory Services, Apollo Hospitals Enterprise Ltd, Chennai
3. Neuberg Ehrlich Lab Pvt Ltd, 46-48 Masilamani Road, Balaji Nagar, Chennai
4. Sri Ramachandra Medical College & Research Institute, Porur, Chennai

Telangana (5)

1. Laboratory Services, Apollo Hospitals, 6th Floor, Health Street Building, Jubilee Hills, Hyderabad
2. Vijaya Diagnostic Centre Pvt Ltd, Street No 19, Himayath Nagar, Hyderabad
3. Vimta Labs Ltd, Plot No 142, Phase 2, IDA Cherlapally, Hyderabad
4. Apollo Health and Lifestyle Limited, Diagnostic Labortory, Bowenpally, Secunderabad
5. Dr. Remedies Labs Private Ltd, A3, Titus Plaza, Sharma Commercial Complex, Punjagutta, Hyderabad

West Bengal (1)

1. Apollo Gleneagles Hospitals, 58 Canal Circular Road, Kolkata

The private labs will have to follow ICMR norms while testing. Here are the people who must be tested under ICMR's latest guidelines include:

All hospitalised patients with severe acute respiratory illness, shortness of breath and having fever and cough will now be tested for COVID-19 infection.

Anyone who has travelled abroad in the past 14 days and has symptoms like fever, cough, or difficulty in breathing Asymptomatic direct and high-risk contacts of an infected person should be tested between day 5 and day 14 of coming into contact with the infected person.

Any health care worker looking after Covid-19 patients who develops symptoms or those who are exposed to a confirmed case.

Any direct or high-risk contacts — those living in the same house and health care workers who come in contact without proper personal protective equipment – even if they do not have symptoms. 

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(With Agency Inputs)