Mysuru: A Viral Research and Diagnostic Laboratory (VRDL) has been added to K.R. Hospital in city.
The lab will help in the diagnosis of common viral infections like Chikungunya, Dengue, Hepatitis, Japanese Encephalitis, Measles, Zika, Rubella and similar viral infections. The lab is also equipped to carry out serological and molecular diagnosis by ELISA method. Earlier, for infections other than Dengue and Chikungunya, the blood samples were being sent to Manipal or Pune and now every test can be done under one roof here.
