Director-General of the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control, NCDC, Dr. Chikwe Ihekweazu has raised the alarm over a major shortfall in Coronavirus test kits in the country.
In tweet on Sunday, Ihekweazu said “We’re desperately looking for more RNA extraction kits as we expand #COVID19 testing”.
He provided specifications of the test kits needed in the country as Product: Total viral RNA extraction kits (preferably spin column and with a lysis buffer) manufactured by Qiagen, ThermoFischer, SeeGene, Inqaba, LifeRiver etc.
Suppliers have been provided with an email address ncdclabnetwork@ncdc.gov.ng to contact NCDC to deliver the product for payment.
We’re desperately looking for more RNA extraction kits as we expand #COVID19 testing
Product: Total viral RNA extraction kits (preferably spin column and with a lysis buffer)
Manufacturers: Qiagen, ThermoFischer, SeeGene, Inqaba, LifeRiver etc.
????: ncdclabnetwork@ncdc.gov.ng
— Chikwe Ihekweazu (@Chikwe_I) April 26, 2020
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