Truenat Test
- Recently, the Indian Council for Medical Research (ICMR) granted approval for the use of the Truenat test to diagnose Nipah virus (NiV) in Kerala.
- This development is significant as hospitals equipped with Biosafety Level 2 (BSL 2) laboratories can now conduct the test.
- With the ICMR’s approval, more laboratories in the state of Kerala will have the capacity to perform NiV diagnostics using the Truenat test.
- Samples testing positive for NiV through the Truenat method can be further analyzed at designated facilities such as Kozhikode or Thiruvananthapuram Medical College Hospitals or the Institute of Advanced Virology in the ....
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