HASSLE FREE SAMPLE COLLECTION
FOR COVID-19 RT-PCR TEST
Samples collected in the safety and comfort of your home. You can also visit our exclusive Covid-19 collection centres to do the test with our expertly trained staff.
SUBURBAN Zero Error Process Flow – Explained
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Booking Appointments can be booked easily, be it for centre visit or home visit.
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Collection SWAB samples are collected by our highly trained and experienced phlebotomists in a convenient, safe and painless manner.
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Sample verification Pre-testing quality and quantity check, after which, the samples are given identifiers (barcodes)
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Report delivery Track real time status of your reports. You can collect your reports from the centre, as well as online.
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Automation & screening Our fully automated procedures ensure minimal chance of human error. Reports are finalized after a maker-checker screening.
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Infrastructure We use the latest and best-in-class German and Japanese technology for maximum accuracy and precision.
Recovered from COVID-19 recently? We advise you to keep a check on your recovery by using our Post-Covid Health Check-Up Packages.
Why choose Suburban for COVID-19 testing
We maintain the highest standards in COVID-19 testing, as a result of which
Suburban Diagnostics has become a frontrunner in the battle against COVID-19.
- Most credible diagnostic partner
- Suburban Diagnostics was in the first list of 4 labs approved by ICMR for COVID-19 testing.
- We are trusted and preferred by the authorities for processing samples from government and private hospitals.
- We have tested the highest number of COVID-10 samples amongst private labs.
- Intensive training of processing staff
- All our sample collection staff have been intensively trained to minimise the chances of false negative results due to inadequate sampling.
- All processing staff are trained and periodically re-trained, and are involved in the continuous improvement of processes and workflow.
- Staff safety measures and protocol
- We maintain the highest safety standards as per national and international guidelines, and employees are trained on safety protocols to ensure strict compliance.
- Our safety protocol ensures all staff involved in COVID-19 testing undergo clear and transparent COVID-19 testing at regular intervals.
- Quality comes first
- Our collection kits are standardized and of the highest quality. All testing kits used are those validated by ICMR, and showing 100% concordance.
- A monthly inter-laboratory comparison is performed with the testing centre at Kasturba Govt. Hospital, and we have always received the highest concordance scores.
- Testing procedure as per standardized guidelines
- Both oropharyngeal and nasopharyngeal swabs are collected, to ensure the representativeness of the sample and reliability of the result.
- All samples are barcoded at source and a team ensures these are registered with no chance of mix-up.
- Viral RNA extraction is automated to guarantee consistency with every batch.
- Every batch of PCR is run with positive control and a reaction control to ensure 100% efficiency of PCR.
- Dedicated logistics team in the front-line
- A dedicated logistics team ensures that all samples are transported as per ICMR & WHO guidelines, maintaining the ideal temperature during transport to ensure viability of the samples.
- Task force in action
- We have a task force of 5 lab professionals for direct interaction regarding any testing queries.
- We have a dedicated COVID-19 helpline number, dedicated email and website for online bookings, and for our collection centres.