Mediflex Laboratories reduces rate for COVID-19 PCR test

Mediflex Laboratories in Male’ has announced a significant reduction in the rate for COVID-19 PCR tests.

Mediflex provides PCR tests using equipment supplied by Thermo Fisher Scientific – a leading global supplier of scientific instruments, reagents, consumables, and software.

Mediflex, which previously offered COVID-19 PCR tests for MVR 1,000, has reduced the rate to MVR 700.

“We made the decision to reduce our rate in light of the recent surge in COVID infections, to make it more convenient for the people in Male’ to get tested. Compared to other market rates, our laboratory now offers the lowest rate for PCR tests,” said Mediflex’s chairman Ahmed Haikal.

Mediflex said that in addition to using machines from Thermo Fisher Scientific, the test kits used by the lab are approved by the United States Food and Drug Authority and World Health Organization (WHO).

Mediflex is located on the ground floor of M. Cottage, in front of Indhira Gandhi Memorial Hospital (IGMH), on Kanba Aisa Rani Hingun.

The lab is open 24 hours.

Services from the lab are available to both locals and tourists.

Mediflex guarantees results within 12 hours, and customers who want express service for an extra charge will receive results within six hours.

Mediflex collects samples from tourists sent by tourist establishments from Male’, Hulhumale’ and the Velana International Airport.

Mediflex can be contacted for additional information via phone call to 3308020 or via email to [email protected]. Additional information regarding Mediflex’s services are also available on the company’s website.