CRMC first COVID-19 testing lab in BARMM
The Cotabato Regional and Medical Center (CRMC) has become the first accredited COVID-19 testing lab in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM).
DOH approved CRMC to use the GeneXpert machine for rapid PCR tests, which can produce results in 45 minutes.
The hospital's Department of Pathology met all requirements to operate independently as a sub-national laboratory.
CRMC has a current testing capacity of up to 72 specimens per day and currently possesses 1,134 test kits.
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