MADURAI: The Virus Research and Diagnostic Laboratory (
VRDL) of the Institute of Microbiology at
Madurai Medical College has processed more than five lakh samples for Covid-19
testing through RT-PCR test since it began functioning on March 25.
As per the statement from medical college dean Dr J Sangumani, the team at the VRDL with microbiology faculty members, research scientists, laboratory technicians, data entry operators, support staff and administrators have been working round the clock to cross the
milestone. He also claimed that it is the highest number of samples processed among all the medical college VRDLs in in Tamil Nadu.
The laboratory is currently processing up to 4,800 samples per day, receiving from Madurai, Coimbatore and the Nilgiris districts.
Lab officials said 5,12,000 samples had been processed as on Friday.
This laboratory results are also delivered swiftly to the concerned individuals by SMS and a web portal has also been set up to download the reports.