MediBuddy launches COVID-19 Home lab test sample collection for Mumbai, Pune, & New Delhi residents
Currently, the entire globe is putting their best foot forward to tackle coronavirus. Each day we see an increase in the number of cases however it has not deterred the human spirit in overcoming this. Nevertheless, it is of paramount importance that the medical fraternity comes together and work cohesively to contain coronavirus, and testing plays a key role here.
To that effect, MediBuddy, a cashless digital healthcare platform, has launched COVID-19 lab test for residents in Mumbai, Pune & New Delhi through various accredited pathological labs listed by the government. The prescription for the test would be facilitated through the online doctor consultation while strictly adhering to ICMR guidelines.
As per the state-run bio-medical research body ICMR (Indian Council for Medical Research), the guidelines stipulate the doctor to take adequate symptom history, assess risk probability by getting travel history, contact history, and co-morbidity issues before prescribing the test.
The MediBuddy team will be responsible to take appointment requests via call or mail with its path-lab partners, and follow-up for collection of reports and updates for the same. The cost would vary from one lab to another, which will be shared with the user in advance. Throat swab or Nasal swab samples will be transported as per the protocol prescribed by the regulatory body.
A screening test is the first level to detect COVID-19, which if positive is followed by a confirmatory test. However, certain labs do a confirmatory test even if the screening turns out to be negative. The comprehensive package offered by MediBuddy includes both the tests.
Most labs will share the reports directly with the patient with the highest confidentiality within two days of sample collection and the positive cases will be reported to ICMR and National Institute of Virology as per the government guidelines.