Zimbabwe updated list of certified laboratories for Covid-19 testing

Zimbabwe’s Ministry of Health today released an updated list of assessed and certified medical laboratories for covid-19 testing.

Below is the authorized list:

Private Laboratories

1. Lancet laboratories
2. PSMI Harare Branch
3. Cimas Harare laboratory
4. Diagnopath laboratory Harare
5. Klosad Laboratory Harare
6. Mater Dei Hospital Laboratory (DLS)
7. Multi Tech
8. Flow Cytometry
9. Haematology Centre
10. Bioexpress Laboartory
11. Genau Laboratory
12. Patholgy Laboratory
13. Unki Mine Laboratoryed
14. Upper East medical Centre, Avondale Harare
15. Biotech Institute, Avondale West Harare
16. Humacare Medical Laboratory, Longcheng Harare
17. Interpath Medical Laboratory, Fife Avenue Harare
18. Mbuya Dorcas Medical Laboratory, Watefalls Harare
19. Urea Breath Centre, Baines avenues Harare
20. Baines Imaging Group, 52 Baines Avenues Harare
21. Lordsland Medical Laboratory, Zvishavane
22. Kei Laboratories, Bulawayo

Government Laboratories

1. National Microbiology Reference Laboratories
2. National TB Reference Laboratory
3. Plumtree District Hospital
4. Gwanda Provincial Hospital
5. Beitbridge District Hospital
6. St Lukes Mission Hospital
7. Victoria Falls Hospital
8. Gutu Mission Hospital
9. Masvingo Provincial Hospital
10. Gweru Provincial Hospital
11. Chinhoyi Provincial Hospital
12. Kadoma General Hospital
13. Marondera Provincial Hospital
14. St Alberts Mission Hospital
15. Bindura Provincial Hospital
16. Rusape General Hospital
17. Mutare Provincial Hospital
18. Chipinge District Hospital
19. Sally Mugabe Central Hospital
20. Parirenyatwa Central Hospital
21. National Virology Reference Laboratory
22. Chitungwiza Central Hospital
23. Chikurubi Maximum Prison
24. Thorngrove Hospital Laboratory
25. Beatrice Road Infectiuos Diseases Hospital
26. Josiah Tongogara Magama

Research and Non-Governmental Organizations

1. Population Service International (PSI)
2. Biomedical Research and Training Institute (BRTI)
3. African Institute of Biomedical Sciences and Technology (AIBST)

Collection Points authorized

1. Lancet
2. Genau

The ministry said any result from an unauthorized laboratory shall be regarded as fake and therefore illegal.