To what infection is the Truenat test approved for use by the Indian Council for Medical Research?
Nipah.
2023 September
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To aid Kerala's efforts to combat the Nipah virus outbreak, the Indian Council for Medical Research (ICMR) has given the state permission to conduct Truenat tests in a few hospitals. Portable, intelligent chip-based, battery-operated RT-PCR kits are used in Truenat tests. Truenat test facilities will only be accessible to hospitals with level 2 biosafety facilities, which follow stringent protocols to prevent sample contamination.