Delhi Govt fixed maximum price for RT-PCR COVID19 test at at Rs 300
Delhi Govt has fixed the maximum price for the RT-PCR COVID19 test at Private laboratories at Rs 300 and Rs 500 for RT-PCR samples collected from home. Rapid antigen test (RAT) to be done at Rs 100
Government of national capital territory of Delhi health & family welfare department
ORDER
In modification of previous order No.300/ DCHS/PH-1V /COVID-19/RAT & FU/2020/PF-1/2447-2456 dated 04/08/2021 the rates for conventional RT PCR test and Rapid Antigen Tests for COV1D-19 in Delhi by Private sector Labs is fixed as per details below
| Sr. No. | Test for COVID-19 | Rate No. Chargeable (Intl. of all Taxes) |
| 1. | ” Conventional RT PCR Test wherein samples collected by Govt. teams and collected from the collection sites by Private sector Labs as requisitioned by the Districts/Hospitals | Rs. 200 |
| 2. | Conventional RT PCR Test wherein samples are collected by Private lab teams for Government and processed further at their lab | Rs. 300 |
| 3. | Conventional RT PCR Test wherein individual gives their samples at the Labs/Private Hospitals/Collection facilities for paid testing at their own expense (including all charges-sample collection & testing cost at the site) | Rs. 300 |
| 4. | Conventional RT PCR Test wherein samples are collected through Home visits (including all charges-visit, samples collection & testing cost) | Rs. 500 |
| 5. | Rapid Antigen detection Test (RAT) | Rs. 100 |
Private sector labs shall mandatorily coiled the samples from the testing sites as requisitioned by Govt. team (District CDMO Office or Hospital). Further, all labs will ensure that samples are processed latest within 12 hours of being received in the lab with all positive results being updated on ICMR portal mandatorily within 30 minutes of samples being processed followed by updation of all negative results latest within 24 hours from the receipt of samples in the lab.
