COVID tests prices slashed by Govt

On December 9,the Department of Health and Family Welfare has slashed the rates for COVID-19 tests in Karnataka.

A new order has been issued on Wednesday –

Revised rates for an RT-PCR test in a private lab if referred by a government hospital stands at ₹500.

The cost of an RT-PCR test at a private lab stands at ₹800.

Rapid Antigen Test (RAT) – ₹400

Rapid Antibody Test stands at ₹500

Truenat test for COVID-19 – ₹1,250

CB-NAAT – ₹2,400.

If the labs collect the samples from Home, they are are allowed to collect additional charge of ₹400 per house.