GOKULA METROPOLIS INITIATES H1N1 SAMPLE COLLECTION IN BENGALURU

M S Ramaiah Hospital & Gokula Metropolis begin H1N1 sample collection and treatment

Gokula Metropolis, a part of Metropolis Healthcare Limited- India's only multinational chain of diagnostics centre now offers H1N1 sample collection in Bengaluru. In association with MS Ramaiah Hospital, which has received government approval for H1N1 treatment, Gokula Metropolis will be collecting samples for their testing at Lister Metropolis in Chennai. Lister Metropolis is the only government authorized Metropolis lab conducting swine flu testing.
Patients wary of Swine Flu may visit Gokula Metropolis, where H1N1 samples are collected on a regular basis, stored and handled only by qualified and trained personnel to be transported to Lister Metropolis for testing. The cost of diagnosis of the disease is Rupees five thousand and reports can also be electronically mailed to the patients.  Sample collection facility has been initiated by Gokula Metropolis for primarily children/adult with minimal Swine Flu symptoms and a history of contact, also patients suffering from flu like symptoms. Samples cannot be covered through Home Health services of Metropolis labs, patients are required to walk in for screenings and samples.
On the occasion, Dr. GSK Velu, Managing Director- Metropolis Health Services says, "The scourge of Swine flu has affected 100s of people across the nation. Post the approval from the Tamil Nadu government, for conducting H1N1 testing in Lister Metropolis, we at Metropolis, are fully geared for the testing of as many patients from Gokula Metropolis as well. " Metropolis Healthcare Limited has the maximum number of accreditation, making it one of the most trusted labs not only in India but also amongst the international fraternity. Besides CAP, NABL and ISO, Metropolis is the first laboratory to receive SANAS an accreditation given for the first time to any international laboratory in South Africa.

ABOUT METROPOLIS HEALTH SERVICES:
Metropolis Healthcare Limited. was founded by Dr. Sushil Shah in 1981. Metropolis Health Services is India's only multinational chain of diagnostic center with global presence in Srilanka, UAE, South Africa and Seychelles. It provides over 3600 specialized tests under a single roof ranging from oncology to genetics, molecular biology and immunoassays using best-of-breed and latest diagnostic equipment. Metropolis is a preferred referral center for more than 20,000 laboratories, clinicians, hospitals and research institutions across the nation. The CAP and NABL accredited and ISO 9002 certified Metropolis chain of laboratories has over 350 franchisees and is a preferred partner for providing quality testing to over 10,000-referral network across the country. Services include Clinical Laboratory Medicine, Radiology & Imaging Services, Hospital Laboratory Management, Central Laboratory Services for Clinical Trials, Site Management Services, Home Health Services, Preventive Health Check ups and Remote Pathology Testing Services.