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   Details of NGS-based testing

Name of the Diagnostic/Device

NGS-based testing

Name of the Lab CCMB
Industry partner/R&D stage R&D completed
Validation Completed Ongoing
Submitted to ICMR

No

DCGI Application No
Any Academic /Hospital partners No, industry partner – Syngene International Ltd, Bengaluru
Details about the technology
  • including USP and comparison to gold standard RT-PCR

- estimated to reduce cost and time needed by 40-50% as compared to the current RT-qPCR method
- does not need imported Viral Transport Medium
- transport of dry swabs is easier, and avoids contamination

Patent None
Publication None

Current Status

Development stage: Done
Independent Validation: Ongoing
Submitted to ICMR: Not done yet

Submitted to DCGI: Not done yet


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