The Kosovo laboratory that is producing <x0-positive” of the choreographer: Periscope Witnesss Operation Without Permission

Citizens who have shown symptoms of the virus have submitted to the test at this Institute, which is the only one in Kosovo where they can run tests approved by the WTO for COVID-19.

But also a private lab called í ) A V I CENA. He's running these tests.

Many citizens have addressed this laboratory, and others have also recommended that they go there to conduct the coronary test.

Periscop contacted this laboratory in one of the contact numbers displayed on their website.

In the conversation, the lab worker claims that such a test can be conducted in the environments of BARAvicena Ks) but that it cannot issue a document where the patient can see the results.

Conversation:

Journal: I'm interested in doing a test for COVID-19, I doubt I do.

Avicenna's employee. Ks: Is it just about being concerned?

Journal: Yeah. Do you take this test?

Avicenna's employee. Ks:  We're doing it, but the paper can't be delivered. The results are to be announced by telephone, and the result is in 20-30 minutes.

Journal: How much?

Avicenna's employee. KS: 50 euros.

Months ago, this test in the laboratory cost 20 euros, but later the price rose to 50 euros.

This laboratory had issued an announcement to all patients that tests for COVID-19 have been temporarily suspended until the Health Ministry makes a decision.

And, on the part of the Ministry of Health, they say this laboratory has no permission for this event, since the Board for License of Private Health Institutions in Conluting with Field Experts and based on O recommendations The BSH has come to the conclusion that such a test can only be carried out in research-scient institutions.

The Ministry of Health has addressed the request of Biochemical-Hematological Medical Laboratory and Clinical Microbiology Labs “A V ICENA-KS “on the Board for License of Private Health Institutions for Review. The board after reviewing the demand for the use of rappid tests for COVID 19, has sought professional opinion by relevant field expert on the issue. Related field experts have announced the Board for the license of private health institutions in terms of recommendations made by the World Health Organisation. According to the World Health Organization, the use of new immunodiagnostic tests at health care stations alone is recommended in research-scientative institutions, and they should not be used in any other institution, nor in clinical decision making, until there is scientific evidence supporting the use of specific indicators, the MSH response to Periscope is said.

On the other hand, they stress that if the Health Inspectorate finds evidence that this laboratory works contrary to the MSH's decision, then measures will be taken under law in effect.

If the health inspectorate confirms that despite this MSH decision, the lab in question conducted tests contrary to the verdict, measures under the laws in power will be taken against it, said in response.

We recall that in the Health Law, private activity in the health sector is not allowed to operate on epidemiology (aside from disinfectation, disinfectation, and preemptive doorleting), human ecology, and environmental microbiology./ P ERISCOPI/