DILI, 22 february, 2021 (TATOLI) – The Director-General of the National Health Laboratory, Endang Soares, said that, between October 2020 and January this year, the laboratory raised more than US $ 100,000 funds for State account from the test fee’s for covid-19.
“We raised more than more than US $ 100,000 with the implemented assignment for the microbiology test for covid-19,”Executive Director, Soares said at Bidau, Dili.
The prices for the laboratory tests differently starting from October 13.
“We calculate and implement different costs for the different laboratory tests based on budget activity (ABC), with the total reagents and electricity costs. Payment is made through National laboratory official bank account” She said.
The National Laboratory charges US $ 35 for the PCR test, the result of the tests will take between 48 and 72 hours, US $ 40 for the GeneXpert Covid-19 test, will take between 24 and 48 hours to take the result, Otherwise, there is other assignment that focus only for the crucial cases such as PCR biofire testing with the duration 24 hours with costs around $120.
Regarding the microbiology test, Endang Soares said that the costs is around US $ 5.25.
Journalist: Felicidade ximenes
Editor: Cipriano Colo
