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CORONA-KMCH-PCR-MACHINE (with picture)
KMCH gets PCR machine to detect coronavirus
KHULNA, March 30, 2020 (BSS) – The Khulna Medical College and Hospital
(KMCH) has received Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) machine this morning to
detect coronavirus cases.
“Coronavirus (COVID-19) test is expected to start next week here as
installation works of PCR machine begins after getting it,” said Director of
KMCH Dr. ATM Monjur Morshed.
A laboratory, in where PCR will be set up, is being installed at the 3rd
floor of KMCH, he said.
Monjur said that the KMCH will be able to test COVID-19 with samples of
throat swabs and blood and provide results within a day through using the PCR
machine.
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