Covid PCR test cost reduced to Rs4,800 in Punjab

Lahore: Punjab Healthcare Commission (PHC) issued a circular on Saturday limiting the maximum fee of the Covid-19 PCR test to Rs 4,800 across the province.

According to details, the Punjab Healthcare Commission has slashed the rates of PCR tests for the diagnosis of COVID-19.

The PHC issued a circular that all public and private laboratories and collection centres will only charge up to Rs 4,800 for a PCR test and not Rs 6,500.

It is pertinent that PCR means polymerase chain reaction, and a PCR test has been the gold standard test for diagnosing COVID-19 since authorized for use in February 2020.