'The current capacity for testing is maximum of 72 specimens per day. Presently, we have 1,134 test kits,' the Cotabato Regional and Medical Center says. COVID19PH
TESTING CENTER. The Cotabato Regional and Medical Center. Photo from the CRMC Facebook pageafter the Cotabato Regional and Medical Center completed all the requirements to become a licensed hospital-based testing sub-national laboratory.The CRMC will be using Gene Xpert machine which can generate results in 45 minutes – way faster than thekits being used by accredited testing hubs, which have a turnaround time of 24 hours.
"The current capacity for testing is maximum of 72 specimens per day. Presently, we have 1,134 test kits," CRMC said.The autonomous region turned over P14.1 million to fund the purchase of testing equipment. The CRMC, although located in Cotabato City, is under the jurisdiction of the regoinal office of the Department of Health.by May 31, according to Bases and Conversion Development Authority president and CEO Vince Dizon, who is also the deputy chief implementer of the government COVID-19 response.
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