COVID-19: At-home testing options

Medlife recently announced partnering with the National Accreditation Board for Testing and Calibration Laboratories (NABL) accredited labs to provide users with the option of testing for COVID-19, at home. In accordance with government guidelines, users must display COVID-19 symptoms and have a prescription from a registered physician to avail COVID-19 testing at home.

Users meeting these conditions and seeking to get tested can do so by raising a call-back request through Medlife. The price of the test is set at INR 4,500 and is conducted by labs authorised by ICMR to perform COVID-19 testing using Real Time PCR methodology.

"We are partnering with ICMR-authorised labs to aid in the rapid scaling up of COVID-19 testing in India, an essential measure to check the spread of the virus in the country. As we play our part in the nation`s fight against the pandemic, we are determined to ensure that regular and chronic patients continue to receive quality healthcare services. The launch of our e-consultation service is aimed at encouraging vulnerable and at-risk patients, especially ones with chronic diseases, to direct their concerns to our highly-trained doctors from the safety and comfort of their homes," said, Ananth Narayanan, Co-founder and CEO Medlife.

Samples will be collected by Medlife`s partner labs, who will send phlebotomists in Personal Protective Equipment Kit, to ensure safety of all persons involved.

Reports from the COVID-19 tests, which require a simple nose or throat swab sample, would be available within 24 to 48 hours from the set appointment time. The COVID-19 testing service is currently available in Mumbai, Delhi, Noida, Ghaziabad and Faridabad, with Gurgaon and Pune to be added shortly.

Medlife also announced the launch of its e-consultation services and has empanelled 1,500 doctors across India for the same. E-consultation services will be provided in areas such as, Diabetology, Cardiology, Oncology, Neurology, Gynaecology, Paediatrics, Orthopaedic, Pulmonology, Dermatology, GP and ENT.

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E-consultation fees range from INR 199 to INR 599 and are currently available on Medlife`s Android app with an attractive launch offer of up to 50 percent off on the consultation fee. The e-consultation services are currently enabled through a call, with video and chat feature to be added soon.