List of Government Laboratories in (RT-PCR, CBNAAT & TRUENAT) (Total Govt labs -67) (As on 20-04-2021) Sl. District Name of the Laboratory Approval date Contact Name Contact No. / E-mail ID Alternate Contact E-mail Id Remarks No National Institute of Virology (NIV), Bengaluru Unit RGICD Premises 9844250897 Dr. Manju Jayaswamy 1 Bengaluru Started testing -02-01-2020 Dr. Ashok [email protected] Working Dharmaram College (Post) [email protected] 9448675009 Bengaluru - 560 029

$ 1)(i) MEDICAL COLLEGE AND RESEARCH INSTITUTE VRDL (BMCRI), VICTORIA HOSPITAL CAMPUS, K R ROAD, FORT, BENGALURU - 560 002 - (RT- PCR) (ii) BANGALORE MEDICAL COLLEGE AND (01-02-2020 RT PCR) Dr. Shanthala / 9448078081 [email protected] RESEARCH INSTITUTE VRDL (BMCRI), VICTORIA Dr. Ambika R 9448688998 2 Bengaluru (24-04-2020 CBNAAT) Dr. Sathyanarayan M S / [email protected] Working HOSPITAL CAMPUS, K R ROAD, FORT, State Nodal Officer [email protected] (TRUENAT) 9686807600 (TRUENAT) [email protected] BENGALURU - 560 002 - (CBNAAT) (iii) BANGALORE MEDICAL COLLEGE AND RESEARCH INSTITUTE VRDL (BMCRI), VICTORIA HOSPITAL CAMPUS, K R ROAD, FORT, BENGALURU - 560 002 - (TRUENAT)

SHIVAMOGGA INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL SCIENCE Dr Mallikarjun Koppad / [email protected] 3 Shivamogga Started testing -07-03-2020 Dr. Siddesh 7019481840 Working -SHIVAMOGGA (SIMS) 9480306664 [email protected]

Started testing RT-PCR -10-03-2020 $HASSAN INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL SCIENCES - Started testing TRUENAT - 09-11- Dr. Chethan Sharma G 4 Hassan Dr. Sridhar 9845716640 [email protected] Working HASSAN (HIMS) - RT-PCR and TRUENAT 2020 /8881228988

$ (i)MYSURU MEDICAL COLLEGE AND RESEARCH INSTITUTE -MYSURU (MMCRI)- RT- Dr.Amrutha Kumari 9900571039 5 Mysuru PCR (ii))MYSURU MEDICAL Started testing -13-03-2020 Dr. Manasa / 9964346689 [email protected] Working B [email protected] COLLEGE AND RESEARCH INSTITUTE -MYSURU (MMCRI)- TrueNAT (Approved and started RT-PCR on 7311166609 21-03-2020) Dr. Savitha Dr. Ramesh / 9480138622 6 Bengaluru COMMAND HOSPITAL -BENGALURU [email protected] [email protected] Working (Started CBNAAT testing on 10-07- Nodal Officer Microbiologist 2020) (Approved RT-PCR and started [email protected] $GULBARGA INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL SCIENCES- testing - 23-03-2020) [email protected] 7 Kalaburagi Dr.Navaj 9945270149 Dr. Natasha / 8867694363 Working Kalaburagi (GIMS) (Approved TRRUENAT and started , testing - 16-06-2020) [email protected] NIMHANS-BENGALURU $ (i)National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences (NIMHANS) Hosur Road Dr.Manjunath Swamy / (Lakkasandra Wilson Garden) 9343602246 9632448208 8 Bengaluru Bengaluru - 560 029 - TruNAT Started testing -07-04-2020 Dr.V Ravi [email protected] Working [email protected] Dr. Anitha Desai9 / (ii) National Institute of Mental Health and 945075925 Neurosciences (NIMHANS) Hosur Road (Lakkasandra Wilson Garden) Bengaluru - 560 029 - RT-PCR List of Government Laboratories in KARNATAKA (RT-PCR, CBNAAT & TRUENAT) (Total Govt labs -67) (As on 20-04-2021) Sl. District Name of the Laboratory Approval date Contact Name Contact No. / E-mail ID Alternate Contact E-mail Id Remarks No

9845639494 [email protected] KARNATAKA INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL SCIENCES- Dr. Sambrani / 9241386287 9 Dharwad Started testing -07-04-2020 Dr. Asha Patil drashapatil@rediffmail. [email protected] Working HUBLI (KIMS) Dr. Harshika / 9480275666 com [email protected]

9482579151 Dakshina Dr. Madhusudhan 10 WENLOCK HOSPITAL-MANGALORE Started testing -07-04-2020 Dr.Sharath Working [email protected] /8618623268 m 9448415781 VIJAYANAGAR INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL Dr. Bhavana Nath 11 Ballari Started testing -08-04-2020 Dr. Krishna [email protected] [email protected] Working SCIENCES -Ballari (VIMS) /9620276505 m NATIONAL CENTRE FOR BIOLOGICAL SCIENCE (NCBS) Dr. Uma Dr. Raghu Padinjat / 12 Bengaluru Started testing -15-04-2020 9845436445 [email protected] Working GKVK Campus, Bellary Road Ramakrishna 990150072 Bengaluru-560 065. National Institute of Traditional Medicine (NITM) Dr. 9433331293 13 Belagavi (Regional Medical Research Centre-RMRC- Started testing -19-04-2020 Chattopadhyaya director.nitm.bg@gmail Dr. Banappa / 916379018 [email protected] Working ICMR) Nehru Nagar, National Highway No.4, .com Belagavi-590 010.

Dr. Ragvendra B Naik [email protected] Dharwad Institute Of Mental Health And (Approved RT-PCR - 16-04-2020) /8277014434 Associate Dr. Mahesh Desai 9448468311 [email protected] 14 Dharwad Neurosciences(DIMHANS) (Started RT-PCR testing -21-04- Profesor and Nodal Officer Working 08362447055 mrudimhanscovid19reports@ Dharwad-580 008 2020) Dr. Vijay Yenagi Scientist-2 / gmail.com 9591991446

$ (i)Gadag Institute of Medical Sceince - Gadag 9945471374 (GIMS) - RT-PCR 24-04-2020 Dr. Mahesh [email protected] 15 Gadag baragundimc@rediffmai Dr. Siddu / 9964314439 Working (i)Gadag Institute of Medical Sceince - Gadag (CBNAAT and RTPCR) Baragundi m l.com (GIMS) - CBNAAT Dr. Aisha M (Approved CBNAAT - 02-05-2020) Parande Dr. Jnaneshwar K B / $(i)Belagavi Institute of Medical (Started CBNAAT testing - 02-05- (Nodal Offier - 9481109096 [email protected] Sciences (BIMS) - CBNAAT 8310385919 16 Belagavi 2020) CBNAAT) (Microbiologist - CBNAAT) [email protected] Working (ii) Belagavi Institute of Medical 9743206591 (Approved RT-PCR - 26-06-2020) Dr. Rupali Shinde Dr. Mantesh / 94480103537 [email protected] Sciences (BIMS) - RT-PCR (Started RT-PCR - 29-06-2020) (Nodal Officer - (Microbiologist - RT-PCR) RT- PCR) 9844012506 Kidwai Memorial Institute of Oncology, Dr Ramchandrappa Dr Vijay Kumar / 9343745477 [email protected] 17 Bengaluru Started testing - 28-04-2020 Working Bengaluru Nodal Officer [email protected]. Dr. Kavitha / 9945407707 m in Indian Institute of Science IISc (Tata Institute) Centre for Infectious Diseases Research (CIDR),

CV Raman Road, Bangalore (Entry only through Dr. Amith Singh [email protected] 18 Bengaluru Started testing - 28-04-2020 9481700318 Dr. K.N. Balaji / 8197509682 Working gate on New BEL Road (marked CIDR ) samples Nodal Officer [email protected] Microbiologist will be received from 8.30 am to 10.30 am only. List of Government Laboratories in KARNATAKA (RT-PCR, CBNAAT & TRUENAT) (Total Govt labs -67) (As on 20-04-2021) Sl. District Name of the Laboratory Approval date Contact Name Contact No. / E-mail ID Alternate Contact E-mail Id Remarks No

(Approved CBNAAT - 28-04-2020) (Started CBNAAT testing - 01-06- $ (i)Tumkur District Hospital - RT- PCR 2020) 9964792431 19 Tumkuru Dr. Rukmini Working (i) Tumkur District Hospital - CBNAAT (Approved RT-PCR - 29-05-2020) [email protected] (Started RT-PCR testing - 20-06- 2020)

$ (i) VIJAYAPURA DISTRICT HOSPITAL - 9686546955 Started testing - 01-05-2020 Dr. Channamma Dr. Sunil Pattar / 9448701739 20 Vijayapura CBNAAT drkchannamma@gmail. [email protected] Working Katti Technician (ii) VIJAYAPURA DISTRICT HOSPITAL - RTPCR com Mandya Institute of Medical Sciences , MIMS, Dr.M.R.Manjunath Dr Hanumanthraju M.V / [email protected] 21 Mandya Started testing - 10-05-2020 9986093019 Working Mandya a 9845811202 [email protected] $ (i) Hospital, Bagalkot - 14-05-2020 Dr. Vijay Kanti Dr. Supriya / 7090305779 22 Bagalkot CBNAAT 9449843247 [email protected] Working 24-07-2020 Nodal Officer Microbiologist (ii) Bagalkot District Hospital, Bagalkot - RT PCR

(Approved and started TRUENAT - $ (i) Public Health Laboratory, Chikkaballapura 15-05-2020) District Hospital, Chikkaballapura - True NAT Dr. Ramya Dr. Ravi / 9019751125 23 Chikkaballapura (Approved RT-PCR - 18-08-2020) 9916963737 [email protected] Working (ii) Public Health Laboratory, Chikkaballapura Nodal Officer Microbiologist (Started RT-PCR testing - 20-08- District Hospital, Chikkaballapura - RT - PCR 2020)

(Approved CBNAAt and TRUENAT - 16-05-2020) $ (i)Karwar Institute of Medical Sciences, Dr. Venkatesh/ 7353242510 (Started testing of both - 17-05- Karwar - RT- PCR Dr. Gajanan H Naik HOD, KAIMS Karwar [email protected] 24 Uttar Kannada 2020) 9448111999 Working (ii) Karwar Institute of Medical Sciences, Director Dr. Naveen G / 9951920043 [email protected] (Approved RT-PCR - 01-06-2020 Karwar - CBNAAT Nodal Officer, Asst Professor (Started RT-PCR testing - 02-06- 2020)

(Approved RT-PCR - 17-05-2020) Chamarajanaga Chamarajanagar Institute of Medical Sciences 9611567440 / Dr. Smitha Vadekar / 25 (Started RT-PCR testing - 19-05- Dr. Sathish [email protected] Working ra (CIMS) Chamarajanagar 7019004584 7892409434 2020)

$ (i) Hospital, Udupi- True NAT Dr. Vasudev Dr. Suma Hegade / [email protected] 26 Udupi Started testing - 20-05-2020 9449843271 Working (ii) Udupi District Hospital, Udupi- RT - PCR Nodal Officer 9448588740 [email protected]

Dr. Monica / 7349532744 $ (i) Public Health Laboratory, Chikkamagaluru, Microbiologist District Hospital, Chikkamagaluru - True NAT Dr. Manjunath H K Dr. Balakrishna / 9448004300 [email protected] 27 Chikkamagaluru Started testing - 19-05-2020 9741642474 Working (ii) Public Health Laboratory, Chikkamagaluru, Nodal Officer DTO om District Hospital, Chikkamagaluru - RT - PCR Dr. Vishvajith / 9483744055 Microbiologist

Dr. Vivekananda Dr. Vinay / 9986946156 28 Yadgiri αYadgiri District Hospital, Yadgiri Started testing - 21-05-2020 Tenge 9019410908 [email protected] Working Microbiologist Nodal Officer $ (i) Hospital, Chitradurga - Dr. TRUENAT 22-05-2020 Dr. Shuba / 29 Chitradurga Thulasiranganath V 9449843250 [email protected] Working (i) Chitradurga District Hospital, Chitradurga - 31-08-2020 Microbiologist Nodal Officer RT PCR List of Government Laboratories in KARNATAKA (RT-PCR, CBNAAT & TRUENAT) (Total Govt labs -67) (As on 20-04-2021) Sl. District Name of the Laboratory Approval date Contact Name Contact No. / E-mail ID Alternate Contact E-mail Id Remarks No Dr. Lohith Kumar / (Approved RT-PCR 30-05-2020) $ (i)Raichur Institute of Medical Sciences, 7204796198 (Started RT-PCR testing - 31-05- Dr. Basavaraj V Raichur - RT- PCR Microbiologist [email protected] 30 Raichur 2020) Peerapu 9448139438 Working (ii)Raichur Institute of Medical Sciences, Dr. Sriharsha Hegade / [email protected] 23-05-2020 Nodal Officer Raichur - TRUENAT 9008179667 (Approved TRUENAAT - 23-05-2020) Microbiologist Dr. Chandrakanth Chillaragi $ (i)Bidar Institute of Medical Sciences, Bidar - /9740396996 9482108014 RT-PCR 23-05-2020 Dr. Shivakumar C R Nodal Officer [email protected] 31 Bidar directorbrimsbidar2007 Working (ii)Bidar Institute of Medical Sciences, Bidar - (RT-PCR and TRUENAT) Director Mr. Pramod S M / m @gmail.com TRUENAT 9880032382 Microbiologist

(Approved TRUENAT - 23-05-2020) $ (i)Koppal Institute of Medical Sciences, Started TRUENAT Testing - 26-05- 9108617081 Dr. Manjunath P Salmani / Koppal - RT-PCR 2020) Dr. Vijayanath Itagi [email protected] 32 Koppal directorkimskoppal@g 9886614932 HOD, Working (ii)Koppal Institute of Medical Sciences, Koppal - (Approved RT-PCR - 01-06-2020) Director om mail.com Department of Microbiology TRUENAT (Started RT-PCR testing - 03-06- 2020)

α District Public Health Laboratory, Kolar Dr. Charini Dr. Lakshmi / 9620168829 33 Kolar Started testing - 25-05-2020 9449843262 [email protected] Working District Nodal Officer Microbiologist koimskodagucovidreports@g (Approved RT-PCR - 23-05-2020) Kodagu Institute of Medical Sciences (KoIMS), Dr. Cariyappa Dr. Nazima / 9844103642 / mail.com 34 Kodagu (Started RT-PCR testing - 27-05- 9845431984 Working Dean & Director 7019219080 Microbiologist [email protected] 2020) m Dr. Pallavi / 9449287651 [email protected] Government Virus Diagnostics Laboratory, Dr. Kiran S K 9480378713 Microbiologist 35 Shivamogga Started testing - 27-05-2020 [email protected] Working Shivamogga District Nodal Officer [email protected] Dr. Sandya VK / 9482844285 [email protected] Microrbiologist

Chamarajanaga αDistrict Public Health Laboratory, Dr. Nagaraju M Dr. Eshwari / 9535370820 36 Started testing - 02-06-2020 9449843253 [email protected] Working ra Nodal Officer Microbiologist $ (i)District Public Health Laboratory, District - TrueNAT 03-06-2020 - TrueNAT Dr. Shashidhar Ms. Anusha / 6361214012 [email protected] 37 Ramanagara 9632348790 Working (ii) District Public Health Laboratory 05-07-2020- RT- PCR Nodal Officer M.Sc Microbiologist [email protected] Ramanagara District - RT- PCR

$ (i) Bowring Lady Curzon Medical College and (Approved RT-PCR - 1-06-2020) Dr. Chethana G S / Research Institute (BLCMRI), Bengaluru- (Started RT-PCR testing -05-06- 9900977655 8553167280 TruNAT 2020) Dr. Kala Yadav M L 38 Bengaluru [email protected] Microbiologist [email protected] Working (ii) Bowring Lady Curzon Medical College and (Approved TRUENAT - 20-06-2020) Nodal Officer m Dr. Santhoshini / 9738440325 Research Institute (BLCMRI), Bengaluru- RT- (Started TRUENAT Testing - 21-06- Microbiologist PCR 2020

Dr. Kavitha K / 9481093987 (Approved TRUENAT - 08-07-2020) 9448689776 αJayadeva Institute of Cardiac Sciences, Dr. Naveena Microbiologist 39 Bengaluru (Started TRUENAT testing - 10-07- drnaveenajmicro@gmai [email protected] Working Bengaluru Nodal Officer Dr. Nandini / 9448852785 2020) l.com Microbiologist List of Government Laboratories in KARNATAKA (RT-PCR, CBNAAT & TRUENAT) (Total Govt labs -67) (As on 20-04-2021) Sl. District Name of the Laboratory Approval date Contact Name Contact No. / E-mail ID Alternate Contact E-mail Id Remarks No Dr. S G Dr. Hema S Bhaskar/ 9448161709 40 Kolar SNR District Hospital, Kolar Started testing - 11-06-2020 Narayanaswamy 9606695349 [email protected] Working [email protected] Nodal Officer Microbiologist Dr. Kumar Dr. Navya / 8884249911 43 Davangere Chigateri District Hospital, Davangere District Started testing - 18-06-2020 9871258980 [email protected] Working Nodal Officer Microbiologist Dr. Rajani / 9686058065 Nodal Officer Dr.Shankaragouda 9845705678 [email protected] Yadgiri Institute of Medical Sciences, District Dr. Rangappa Metri / Dr. 44 Yadgiri Started testing - 20-06-2020 Ireddy [email protected] [email protected] Working Hospital, Yadgiri Rahul Narasanna / Lab Director m [email protected] 9980920173 Lab Scienctis αBangalore Bruhat Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) Health Centre (Fever Clinic), Audugodi, Mr. Venkat Shridar Dr. Varsha / 9663170281 45 Bengaluru Started testing - 21-06-2020 9449599560 [email protected] Working Bengaluru CEO Microbiolgist (Karuna Trust) Dr. Shyamala Shettar / 9480552285 Dr. Havanur 46 Hospital, Haveri Started testing - 23-06-2020 9916332184 Dr. Prasannagouda / [email protected] Working Nodal Officer 9986541547 Microbiologist Dr. Prakash M Dr. Ravindra P V / [email protected] *CSIR-Central Food Technological Research 41 Mysuru Started testing - 13-08-2020 Halami 9448082409 9741972957 [email protected] Working Institute, Mysuru Nodal Officer Microbiologist [email protected] Dr Prashant Parandekar / 99867 40524 98204 51424 prashantparandekar2000@gm (RT-PCR Approved 15-08-2020) Dr Ivona Lobo Nodal Officer 42 Kalaburagi ESIC Medical College & Hospital, Kalaburagi deanmc- ail.com Working (Started testing - 16-08-2020) Dean Dr Ravish Kumar M / 95353 [email protected] [email protected] 95727 Microbiologist Dr. Ravishankar αUrban Primary Health Centre, BBMP, Started testing - 29-08-2020 Ms. Nandinin / 7411460560 47 Bengaluru Devegowda 9986002240 [email protected] Working Konanakunte, Bangalore Lab Technician Nodal Officer MCH Hospital, Devanahalli General Hospital Dr. Suchitra Dr. Shashikala / 9008002511 [email protected] 48 Bengaluru Started testing - 29-08-2020 9902178900 Working (G), , Karnataka Nodal Officer Microbiologist m

α Department of Pathology and Lab Sciences, Started testing - 29-08-2020 Dr. Ajay Sharma Gokul krishnan / 8800225277 49 Uttar Kannada 9515569540 [email protected] Working INHS Patanjali, Naval Base Hospital, Karwar Nodal Officer Commanding Officer

Dr. Narayan Swamy / 9343999903 α Urban Primary Health Centre, BBMP, Started testing - 31-08-2020 Dr. Latha 50 Bengaluru 98456 58900 Nodal Officer (BBMP Zone) [email protected] Working Arakere, Bangalore Nodal Officer Darshan / 8880972407 Lab Technician

ESIC Post Graduate Institute of Medical Dr. Raksha Dr. Rudresh / 9060409010 [email protected] 51 Bengaluru Started testing - 04-09-2020 8050087893 Working Sciences and Research, Bangalore Nodal Officer Microbiologist [email protected]

α Indira Gandhi Institute of Child Health Started testing - 20-09-2020 Dr. Bhavana Dr. Mahantesh / 9980781320 52 Bengaluru 812388090 [email protected] Working (IGICH), Bangalore Nodal Officer HOD in microbiology

Dr. Sathyavathi / 9886205341 Dr. Manoranjan 9480683928 [email protected] α Urban Lions Primary Health Centre, BBMP, Started testing - 07-10-2020 Nodal Officer 53 Bengaluru Hegde [email protected] srirampuramlionsnhm@gmail Working Srirampura, Bangalore Soubhagya / 9742554286 Lab Director m .com Lab Technician List of Government Laboratories in KARNATAKA (RT-PCR, CBNAAT & TRUENAT) (Total Govt labs -67) (As on 20-04-2021) Sl. District Name of the Laboratory Approval date Contact Name Contact No. / E-mail ID Alternate Contact E-mail Id Remarks No α Urban Primary Health Centre, Dr. Veena Geetha / 7353571465 gangondanahalliuphc@gmail. 54 Bengaluru Started testing - 18-10-2020 9480683898 Working Gangondanahalli, BBMP, Bangalore Nodal Officer Lab Technician com Kashinath / 90086 83225 Dr panchal α Babu Jag Jeevan Ram General 9844267263 Lab Technician [email protected] 55 Bengaluru Started testing - 22-10-2020 Netravati. Working Hospital BBMP, Bangalore [email protected] Sufiya /72594 61786 [email protected] Nodal Officer Lab Technician α Urban Primary Health Centre, Road, Dr. Nandini Abas ali / 6362 878 223 56 Bengaluru Started testing - 24-10-2020 9008049976 [email protected] Working Bangalore Nodal Officer Microbiologist Dr. Rakesh Kumar / Started CBNAAT Testing on -18-07- Prof. Mushtaq 7337503285 Department of Life Science, Central University 2020 Ahmed I Patel 08477226708 Nodal Officer [email protected] 57 Kalaburagi Working of Karnataka, Kalburgi District Started RTPCR testing on - 31-10- Head of the [email protected] Dr. Jyoti Tegnoor / [email protected] 2020 Institution 9900403444 Medical Officer Dr. Mohamood Abbas / (Started Samples testing on 06-11- 7259313507 9902218805 α Coxtown Urban Primary Health Centre, Dr. B Sunitha [email protected] 58 Bengaluru 2020) [email protected] Nodal Officer Working BBMP, Bangalore Lab Director [email protected] om Dr. Divya Rani / 9845734160 Microbiologist

(RT-PCR Approved 15-11-2020) 9844460197 Dr. Meghana / 9743593832 59 Tumkuru Tiptur Taluk General Hospital, Tumakuru [email protected] Working (Started testing - 28-11-2020) [email protected] Microbiologist District Approved TRUENAT Lab - 01-12- 9663311457 Dr. Mythri Dr. Shashikala / 7795045417 60 Bengaluru 2020) [email protected] Working Institute of Nephro Urology, Victoria Hospital Nodal Officer Microbiologist (Started testing - 10-12-2020) Campus, Bangalore (Approved as RT-PCR lab on - 16-01- 9844163041 2021) Dr Venkatesh Dr. Prathiba / 9448612270 61 Bengaluru kcghcovid19.2020@yah [email protected] Working K C General Hospital, Malleshwaram, (Started samples testing on - 28-01- Lab Director Nodal Officer oo.com Bengaluru 2021) (Approved as RT-PCR lab on - 16-01- Dr. Radhakrishna. Dr. Chandrashekhara. B / 2021) 9901713029 62 Bengaluru Sir C V Raman General Hospital, Bengaluru H.D.R 9449011284 [email protected] Working (Started samples testing on -18-01- [email protected] Lab Director Nodal Officer 2021) (Approved as RT-PCR lab on - 22-01- 9481211930 2021) Dr. Krishnaiah D Dr. Kavitha / 9448963044 63 Bengaluru General Hospital, Jayanagar, Bengaluru ghjaao1985tblk@gmail. [email protected] Working (Started samples testing on -10-02- Lab Director Nodal Officer com 2021) (Approved as RT-PCR lab on - 23-02- 2021) Dr. Latha N N 9980952650 Thejasvi / 8296062266 64 Bengaluru α PHC, Jigani, Bengaluru [email protected] Working (Started samples testing on -24-02- Nodal Officer [email protected] Lab Technician 2021) (Approved as RT-PCR lab on - 28-02- 9242792011 2021) Dr.Naveenkumar [email protected] Mr. Harish / 9972622225 65 Bengaluru α PHC, Anekal, Bengaluru [email protected] Working (Started samples testing on - 03-03- Nodal Officer m Lab Technician 2021) List of Government Laboratories in KARNATAKA (RT-PCR, CBNAAT & TRUENAT) (Total Govt labs -67) (As on 20-04-2021) Sl. District Name of the Laboratory Approval date Contact Name Contact No. / E-mail ID Alternate Contact E-mail Id Remarks No Dr. N S Kumar / 9448974915 (Approved as RT-PCR lab on - 16-03- Nodal Officer Defence Bioengineering and Electromedical 2021) Mrs. Manimozhi 94495222897 [email protected] 66 Bengaluru Dr. Aparna Sastry / Working Laboratory (DEBEL), DRDO, Bengaluru (Started samples testing on - -03- Lab Director directordebel.drdo.in [email protected] 9049829996 2021) Medical Officer Dr. Ramya / 9916963737 (Approved as RT-PCR lab on - 09-04- Nodal Officer Previa Health and District Hospital Laboratory 2021) Mr. Phani Ramineni 77806666666 venkata.lakshmi@previahealt 67 Chikaballapur Venkatalakshmi / Working (a PPP model lab), Chikaballapur (Started samples testing on - 10-04- Lab Director [email protected] h.in 7794992668 2021) Microbiologist * CBNAAT LABS RT PCR Labs for Total 153(Govt - 51 + Total Private sample pick-up # PRIVATE LABS ( CSR MODE) COVID 19 Pvt - 102) centres - 7 Total 9(Govt - (0)(*1 in BMCRI +1 in NTI CBNAAT labs for α TRUENAAT LABS Bangalore + Gadag DH Grand Total - 193 COVID 19 +BIMS Belagavi) + Pvt - 9) TRUENAT Labs for Total 31(Govt - 16 + Pvt - $ Both RT- PCR and CBNAAT / TRUENAT COVID 19 15) Total Labs 193