COVID-19 RT-PCR tests.The machine can take input of various sample types such as plasma, tissue, sputum and swab, it added."To make India self-reliant in advanced diagnostics, Compact XL is our most ambitious project to date.
Compact XL will replace the need of 700 sq ft of clean room lab with a 4x3 benchtop machine and reduce the need of 3-4 expert technicians to just one, saving operational costs for labs," Mylab Discovery Solutions MD Hasmukh Rawal said.This machine will ensure that DNA/RNA tests such as COVID-19 testing can be done without manual error, minimal supervision and reduced human effort, he added.In April, Mylab had said that it had partnered with Serum India CEO Adar Poonawalla and AP Globale Chairman Abhijit Pawar to scale.