Revised list of clinical laboratories performing rapid antigen testing
The Ministry of Health, taking into account the recommendations of the European Commission and the European Center for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC), for the minimum standards that must meet the SARS-CoV-2 rapid antigen tests, has compiled a list of laboratories conducting tests. with these specifications.
In addition, the Ministry of Health informs citizens that rapid antigen detection tests using saliva are currently being evaluated at EU level by the Member States, as there are still insufficient data from independent clinical trials and their diagnostics have not been proven. value. Therefore, pending the completion of the procedure and the issuance of guidelines by the ECDC, the Ministry of Health can not accept the result of the above tests at this stage.
The table below lists the private clinical laboratories that meet the specifications for performing rapid antigen test:
| 1 | A.ADAMOU CLINICAL LABORATORY / AndrewADAM |
| 2 | AG LIMASSOL BIOMEDICAL LABORATORY |
| 3 | A. KIRKILLIS CLINICAL LABORATORY LTD |
| 4 | ATCHR. GENESIS CLINICAL LAB LTD |
| 5 | AMC CLINICAL LABORATORY |
| 6 | ANALYSIS CHRISTINA HADJIPANAYI |
| 7 | ANALYSIS- LAB (DIMITRIS SOCRATES) |
| 8 | ANDROULLA STEPHANOU APOSTOLOU CLINICAL LABORATORY |
| 9 | BIOANALYSIS CLINICAL LAB |
| 10 | BIODIAGNOSIS CLINICAL LABORATORY - EVI CHARALAMBOUS |
| 11 | BIOMEDICAL LABORATORIES LAOS |
| 12 | BIOMEDICAL SCIENCE CENTER IRO PAPA |
| 13 | BIOTEST CLINICAL LAB |
| 14 | CD DNA BIOMEDICAL SCIENCE LAB (CHEMICAL LABORATORYDiogenes) |
| 15 | CENTRALAB DIAGNOSTIC CENTER |
| 16 | CHEM-LAB LTD (SOTOS MANNARIDIS) |
| 17 | CLINICAL AND ENVIRO LABORATORY |
| 18 | ETKA CLINICAL LABORATORY LTD |
| 19 | DELTA LABS - XHMEIO DIMITRIS TSANGARI LTD |
| 20 | DESPINA NEOCLEOUS LAB LTD |
| 21 | DESPO XENOPHONTOS CLINICAL LAB |
| 22 | ELENA APOSTOLOU CLINICAL LABORATORY |
| 23 | EVANGELISMOS PRIVATE HOSPITAL |
| 24 | FRIXOS LAB |
| 25 | GC AVRAAMIDES MEDICAL LABS LTD (AMLabs) |
| 26 | GEORGALLIDES CLINICAL LABS LTD |
| 27 | IASIS CLINICAL LABORATORY |
| 28 | KDDIAGNOSTIC LAB- CHEMISTRY DESPO KYRIAKOU |
| 29 | KL CLINICAL LABORATORY CENTER LTD (KONOMOU LOUCAS) |
| 30 | KP LAMBROU LABS |
| 31 | LANITIS LABORATORY |
| 32 | LIFECHECK LAB |
| 33 | LITOMANLAB CO LTD (MANOLIS & FOTINI STYLIANOU) |
| 34 | ME DEMETRIOU CLINICAL LABORATORY LTD |
| 35 | MEDI CHECK LAB IOULIA FETTA LTD |
| 36 | MEDICARE DIAGNOSTICS LTD |
| 37 | MEDICQUEST Medical Diagnostics Laboratory |
| 38 | MEDIFOS CENTER OF LABORATORY MEDICINE AND MOLECULAR DIAGNOSIS |
| 39 | MEDIPALAS- ELENI PALA |
| 40 | MEDITERRANEAN HOSPITAL OF CYPRUS |
| 41 | MENDEL CENTER FOR BIOMEDICAL SCIENCES (XHMEIO PAVLOUNEOPHYTO) |
| 42 | MPN UNILAB LTD |
| 43 | MYGENE MOLECULAR DIAGNOSTICS |
| 44 | NEOGENESIS CLINICAL LABORATORY |
| 45 | NIPD GENETICS |
| 46 | OLYMPIA PAVLIDOU LABORATORY |
| 47 | PZ AGAPIOU DIAGNOSTICS LEMESOU |
| 48 | PCLOIZOU LABS LTD |
| 49 | PROGNOSIS, IOANNA KRENTO MOUSKIDOU |
| 50 | ROYAL ARTEMIS BIOMEDICAL LABORATORY |
| 51 | SC BIOMEDICAL LTD (SPYROULA CHRISTOU) |
| 52 | STEPHANOS PAVLIDES LABORATORY |
| 53 | SYNLAB CYPRUS |
| 54 | TKL Quality & Quantity Control LABORATORY |
| 55 | THEOCHARIDES |
| 56 | THEODOROS APOSTOLOU CLINICAL LABORATORY |
| 57 | TYMVIOS MEDICAL LABS |
| 58 | Α & Χ PAPANICOLAOU MEDICALAB |
| 59 | AndriTheodosiou - Neo Genesis Lab. |
| 60 | ARETAIO HOSPITAL |
| 61 | BIOANALYSIS MEDICAL DIAGNOSTIC CENTER |
| 62 | GERMAN ONCOLOGY CENTER |
| 63 | GEORGIA LAURI HERAKLION |
| 64 | GIORGOS GEORGIADIS |
| 65 | GIORGOS KEFALAS LTD |
| 66 | DANA CHR. ΦΙΛΙΠΠΟΥ ΜΙΚΡ. ERG LTD |
| 67 | NIKTAION MEDICAL CENTER OF NICOSIA |
| 68 | NIKTAION MEDICAL CENTER OF NICOSIA |
| 69 | ΔΡ. POLYXENI ATHANASIADOU GENAGRITOU |
| 70 | ELENA PAPAVASILEIOU LAZAROU |
| 71 | LABORATORIES PANTELI CHIMONIDIS |
| 72 | EVDOKIA NEOFYTOU (TULA) |
| 73 | MEDICAL DIAGNOSTIC CENTER ZOI |
| 74 | KIKA LAKOTRYPI PAPA |
| 75 | BIOCHECK CLINICAL LABORATORIES |
| 76 | CLINICAL LABORATORIES NEOFYTOS P. MAVROUDI |
| 77 | CLINICAL LABORATORIES OF PANTELIS XINISTERIS |
| 78 | CLINICAL LABORATORY ILIA ZIRA & MARIAS VALANIDOU |
| 79 | MARY KARI PAPADOPOULOU CLINICAL LABORATORY |
| 80 | IORDAN MARINA CLINICAL LABORATORY |
| 81 | CLINICAL LABORATORY PANAGIOTIS FYSENTZIDIS LTD |
| 82 | SAVVAS OMORFOS CLINICAL LABORATORY |
| 83 | CLINICAL LABORATORY CHEMISTRY ELENI DIMITRIOU FITTER |
| 84 | CHRYSANTHION CLINICAL LABORATORY |
| 85 | MARY GRIGORDOU (CHEMIO) LTD |
| 86 | MARIA LAFAZANI |
| 87 | MARIA NEOU NIKOLETTOU |
| 88 | CRETAN MARINA CLINICAL LABORATORY |
| 89 | NIKOS L. PAPALOIZOU |
| 90 | NONIS CLINICAL LAB |
| 91 | XENIA SOTIRIADOU CLINICAL LABORATORY LTD |
| 92 | ODYSSEAS GEORGIADIS LTD |
| 93 | OLGA CHRISTOU, ELPIS MEDICAL CENTER, PAPHOS |
| 94 | POLYCLINIC HEALTH - PRIVATE LABORATORY |
| 95 | PROKOPIS A. PETRI |
| 96 | TOULA PAPAXENOFONTOS |
| 97 | Φ.Ν.Κ.Φ ΒΙΟΙΑΤΡΙΚΗ ΛΕΜΕΣΟΥ LTD |
| 98 | HARA GEORGIADOU |
| 99 | HARIS CH. CHARILAOU BIOMEDICAL LABORATORIES |
| 100 | CHEMIO A.EVANGELOU |
| 101 | CHEMIO GIANNOUKA (BIOMETRIC GROUP) |
| 102 | CHEMIST ELENI KAZAZI |
| 103 | CHEMIST COSTA STAVRIDI |
| 104 | CHEMISTRY OF BLACK EOKA COMPETITORS |
| 105 | CHRISTOS G. PAMPAKERIDIS |
It is reminded that people with a positive result of a laboratory test for rapid antigen detection, which has not been performed by mobile units of the Ministry of Health or by a private clinical laboratory included in the above list should contact their Personal Doctor, informing him to proceed. for molecular examination through Public Health Clinics.
In any case, it is emphasized that citizens with a positive antigen test should be isolated immediately and follow the self-isolation guidelines for confirmed cases. COVID-19. Further instructions will be given by the Epidemiological Surveillance Unit after notification to that of the positive result by the clinical laboratory.
In cases of individuals with symptoms suspected of having a coronavirus infection who have a negative SARS-CoV-2 antigen test, it is recommended that they contact their Personal Physician to be evaluated and further investigated by the molecular method (RT-PCR).
In cases of asymptomatic individuals with a negative SARS-CoV-2 antigen test, it is emphasized that they are not exempt from the risk of infection. COVID-19 and should continue to strictly enforce individual safeguards and protocols.
It should be noted that with the Decontamination Decree No. 2, dated 8 January 2021, a maximum value has been set for the rapid coronavirus antigen detection test COVID-19 the € 20.
Revised list of laboratories for conducting molecular testing for the new coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2) privately
The Ministry of Health announces a revised list of private Clinical Laboratories, which have verified the process of performing the diagnostic methodology that detects the genetic material of the virus (RT-RCR), and to which citizens and / or companies can be privately referred for examination. It is recalled that close contacts can be released earlier than 14 days, if they wish, and in particular on 7ηday, meaning that they show no symptoms and have a negative result from a molecular test (PCR test), which they undergo on 7η day, at own expense, in one of the approved private clinical laboratories.
It should be noted that with the Decontamination Decree No. 6, dated January 8, 2021, a maximum value has been set for the coronavirus molecular test COVID-19 the € 50.
Specifically, in addition to the Cyprus Institute of Neurology and Genetics and the Microbiological Laboratories of OKYPY hospitals, the private Clinical Laboratories that have completed the process of verifying the diagnostic methodology that detects the genetic material of the virus (R) are:
1. ACT-BIO Laboratory Cooperative (Biomedical Laboratories- Haris Charilaou Biomedical Laboratories, Andreas Adamou Chemistry and BIOCHECK-Tiggiridis Clinical Laboratories)
2. MEDIFOS Laboratory of Laboratory Medicine and Molecular Diagnosis
3. MyGene Molecular Diagnostics
4. Diogenes Chemistry (CD DNA Biomedica Science Lab)
5. Biomedical Group (Giannoukas Chemistry)
6. Collaboration of Bioanalysis Clinical Labs (Limassol) and Tymbios Clinical Chemistry (Nicosia)
7. NIPD Genetics
8. Molecular Department of American Medical Center
9. Clinical laboratory of Iasis Private Hospital
10. Clinical laboratory of Evangelismos Private Hospital
11. Clinical laboratory of Private Hospital Polyclinic "HYGEIA"
12. Clinical laboratory Mediterranean Hospital of Cyprus
13. A. Evangelou Lab
14. Synlab
15. Clinical laboratory of Aretaio Hospital
16. Mendel Center for Biomedical Sciences
17. Theocharidis Clinical Laboratories
18. Panagiotis Fysentzidis Clinical Laboratory LTD
19. PZ Agapiou Diagnostics Lemesou