Kathmandu, April 16
Patients requiring surgery at National Trauma Centre were being tested for coronavirus beginning today.
The hospital has decided to test virus antibodies among trauma patients using rapid diagnostic test. However, the samples of those trauma cases who have returned from foreign countries or are in close contact with those who have come from foreign countries, will be tested using polymerase chain reaction method. Their samples will be sent to the laboratory in Bir Hospital for PCR test.
The trauma centre has received 500 RDTs from the Ministry of Health and Population to conduct rapid tests on patients.
“We have decided to test patients to prevent COVID-19 infection to health workers, as well as to other patients undergoing treatment at the hospital,” said hospital Director Santosh Paudel.
The hospital normally admits about 1
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