Thyrocare to launch regional processing lab in Jaipur and Vizag

Mumbai : Thyrocare, a multinational chain of diagnostic and preventive care laboratories, is set to launch four regional processing labs operational in the current quarter, in Nagpur, Ranchi, Raipur and Ahmedabad. Two more regional processing labs in Jaipur and Visakhapatnam (Vizag) in March 2022.

The launch of Jaipur lab is in the second week of March and Vizag in the fourth week of March. Thyrocare Technologies has a 27-year-old fully operational centralised processing laboratory (CPL) in Navi Mumbai. It also has three functional zonal processing laboratories (ZPL) in Bengaluru, Delhi, Kolkata and four specially designated Covid-19 processing laboratories in cities such as Bengaluru, Delhi, Kolkata and Mumbai.

Thyrocare Technologies Limited operates a centralised processing laboratory for esoteric tests; zonal processing laboratories that perform advanced tests and 16 regional processing laboratories pan India, which perform routine tests.

Out of the 16 additional regional processing laboratories launched in the country, the 3,500 square feet processing unit in Ranchi came into operation on February 2nd, 2022. The laboratory has advanced 24/7 unidirectional sample processing systems and automatic treatment plants that have processed over 20,000 samples.

The sprawling 4,000 square feet automated laboratory launched in Raipur became fully functional on February 15, 2022 and has successfully processed over 4,000 samples. The unit has been furnished with 24/7 unidirectional sample processing systems and an automated effluent treatment plant for the safe disposal of biomedical wastes.

As per standard protocol, Thyrocare’s existing regional processing labs (RPLs), as well as the upcoming ones, will have automated technologies such as photometry, hematology, immunoassay and HPLC along with manual urology and ELISA.

Commenting on the launch of new processing labs, Dr Caesar Sengupta, vice president operations, Thyrocare said “Our primary goal is to make state-of-the-art quality processing laboratories available to one and all so that we can aim for a quicker turnaround time for reports. We have already established 16 regional laboratories, three zonal labs, and four more labs have recently opened in Ahmedabad, Raipur, Ranchi, and Nagpur. The upcoming launch of laboratories in Jaipur and Vizag will be a further commitment to our belief in providing accessible healthcare. We strive for Thyrocare Technologies to be the fastest yet most reliable and these labs will aid in achieving our mission by fortifying our local brand presence."

The IT enabled fully automated diagnostic laboratory is set up covering over 2,00,000 sq. ft. floor space that ensures error-free processing of over 1,00,000 specimens and over 4,00,000 clinical chemistry investigations per night. The combination of air-cargo logistics and IT-enabled, barcoded, bi-directional systems ensures a turnaround time of four to eight hours for processing of samples collected pan India.