Coronavirus: ministry issues list of private labs authorised for rapid testing

The health ministry on Friday published a list of private labs that carry out rapid antigen Covid-19 tests which do not require PCR confirmation.

Positive coronavirus cases detected by rapid tests carried out by the health ministry mobile units are considered genuinely positive and do not require verification using the PCR method.

The same will apply as from Friday for positive cases detected by tests carried out by private labs included in the list below.

These labs use the SARS-CoV-2 antigen tests which fulfil the specifications set out by the health ministry and are in line with the recommendations of the ECDC and WHO, the ministry added.

1. AMC CLINICAL LABORATORY
2. ANALYSIS-LAB (DEMETRIS SOCRATIS)
3. BIODIAGNOSISCLINICAL LABORATORY- EVI CHARALAMBOUS
4. BIOMEDICAL SCIENCE CENTRE IRO PAPA
5. D DNA BIOMEDICAL SCIENCE LAB (DIOGENOUS LAB)
6. CENTRALAB DIAGNOSTIC CENTER
7. CHEM-LAB LTD (SOTOS MANNARIDES)
8. CLINICAL LABORATORY E.T.K.A. LTD
9. DESPINA NEOCLEOUS LAB LTD
10. EVANGELISMOS PRIVATE HOSPITAL
11. FRIXOS LAB
12. GEORGALLIDES CLINICAL LABS LTD
13. D. DIAGNOSTIC LAB- DESPO KYRIAKOU LAB
14. LIFECHECK LAB
15. MEDI CHECK LAB IOULIA FETTA LTD
16. MEDIFOS CENTER OF LABORATORY MEDICINE AND MOLECULAR DIAGNOSIS
17. MEDIPALAS- ELENI PALA
18. MEDITERRANEAN HOSPITAL OF CYPRUS
19. MPN UNILAB LTD
20. NIPD GENETICS
21. OLYMPIA PAVLIDOU LABORATORY
22. Z AGAPIOU DIAGNOSTIKI LEMESOU
23. P C LOIZOU LABS LTD
24. PROGNOSIS, IOANNA KRENTOU MOUSKIDOU
25. ROYAL ARTEMIS BIOMEDICAL LABORATORY
26. STEPHANOS PAVLIDES LABORATORY
27. SYNLAB CYPRUS
28. ANDRI THEODOSIOU – NEO GENESIS LAB
29. BIOANALYSIS MEDICAL DIAGNOSTIC CENTRE
30. GEORGIA LAOURI ERACLEOUS
31. YIORGOS GEORGIADES
32. DANA CHR PHILIPPOU MICR. LAB LTD
33. DIKTEON MEDICAL CENTRE NICOSIA
34. PANTELI CHIMONIDE LABS
35. BIOCHECK CLINICAL LABS
36. PANTELIS XYNISTERIES CLINICAL LABS
37. ERO ZIRA& MARIA VALANIDOU CLINICAL LAB
38. PANAYIOTIS FISENTZIDES CLINCAL LAB LTD
39. ELENI DEMETRIOOU FITTER CLINICAL LAB
40. MARY GREGORIOU (LAB) LTD
41. MARIA NEOU NICOLETTOU
42. NICOS L PAPALOIZOU
43. XENIA SOTERIADOU CLINICAL LAB LTD
44. ODYSSEAS GEORGIADES LTD
45. PROCOPIS A PETRI
46. N.K.F. BIOIATRIKI LIMASSOL LTD
47. CHARA GEORGIADOU
48. HARIS H. HARILAOU BIOMEDICAL LABS
49. YIANNOUKA LAB (BIOATRIKI GROUP)
50. ELENI KAZAI LAB
51. CHRISTOS Y PAMBAKERIDES

Individuals who test positive after a rapid antigen test not carried out by the health ministry’s mobile units or by a private lab included in the above list must contact their personal doctor so that he/she can refer them for a PCR test through the public health centres.

All those who test positive must immediately self-isolate and follow instructions for confirmed Covid-19 cases. Further instructions will be given by the epidemiological surveillance unit once the lab forwards the positive result.

Individuals with coronavirus symptoms who have a negative SARS-CoV-2 antigen test result are advised to contact their personal doctor for evaluation and to arrange further investigation with a PCR.

Individuals without coronavirus symptoms and with a negative SARS-CoV-2 antigen test may develop coronavirus and must continue to adhere to all personal protective measures and protocols.

Under a decree issued on January 8, the maximum price for a rapid test is €20.