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PCR test Laboratories for COVID-19 in Nepal
Following hospitals and laboratories are allowed to conduct PCR test for COVID-19 in Nepal.
Recommended reading: List of Laboratories for SARS CoV-2 Rapid Antigen Test
- National Testing-Guidelines for COVID-19 (Version 5), Nepal
- National Testing Guidelines for COVID-19, Nepal (Version 3, 2077/04/14)
- National Testing Guidelines for COVID-19
| S.No. | Name of designated COVID-19 Lab/Institution | Province | Government/ Private | Contact No. |
| 1 | BP Koirala Institute of Health Science, Dharan | Province 1 | Government | 025-525555 |
| 2 | Koshi Hospital, Morang | Province 1 | Government | 021-530103 |
| 3 | Provincial Public Health Laboratory 1, Biratnagar | Province 1 | Government | |
| 4 | Mechi Hospital, Jhapa | Province 1 | Government | 023-520172 |
| 5 | Kankai COVID Lab, Jhapa | Province 1 | Government | |
| 6 | Birat medical College and Teaching Hospital, Biratnagar | Province 1 | Private | 021-421182 |
| 7 | Neurocardio and Multispeciality Hospital, Biratnagar | Province 1 | Private | 021-417484 |
| 8 | Nobel Medical college and Teaching Hospital, Biratnagar | Province 1 | Private | 021-460736 |
| 9 | Provincial Public Health Laboratory 2, Dhanusha | Province 2 | Government | |
| 10 | Narayani Hospital, Birgunj | Province 2 | Government | 051-521993 |
| 11 | Gajendra Narayan Singh Hospital, Rajbiraj, Saptari | Province 2 | Government | 031-520155 |
| 12 | Bardibas Hospital, Mohattari | Province 2 | Government | |
| 13 | Gaur Hospital, Rautahat | Province 2 | Government | |
| 14 | National Public Health laboratory (NPHL), Kathmandu | Bagmati | Government | 01-5352421 |
| 15 | Sukra Raj Tropical and Infectious Disease Hospital, Kathmandu | Bagmati | Government | 01-4253396 |
| 16 | Kathmandu University School of Medical Sciences, Dhulikhel | Bagmati | Private | 01-490497 |
| 17 | Bharatpur COVID-19 Diagnostic Lab, Chitwan | Bagmati | Government | 056 – 530854 |
| 18 | Patan Academy of Health Sciences (PAHS), Lalitpur | Bagmati | Government | 01-5545112 |
| 19 | Bir Hospital, Kathmandu | Bagmati | Government | 01-4221988 |
| 20 | Vector Borne Disease Research and Training Center (VBDRTC), Hetauda | Bagmati | Government | 057-521826 057-520572 |
| 21 | Tribhuvan University and Teaching Hospital (TUTH) | Bagmati | Government | 01-4412303 |
| 22 | Nepal Police Hospital Laboratory, Kathmandu | Bagmati | Government | 01-4412530 |
| 23 | Nepal Armed Police Force Hospital (APF), Kathmandu | Bagmati | Government | 01-4315224 |
| 24 | Prasuti Griha ( Paropakar Maternity and Women’s Hospital) Kathmandu | Bagmati | Government | 01-4260405 |
| 25 | Leprosy mission Nepal, Anandaban, Lele, Lalitpur | Bagmati | Private | 01- 6218382 |
| 26 | Nepal Korea Friendship Hospital, Kathmandu | Bagmati | Government | 01- 6633442 |
| 27 | Birendra Army Hospital | Bagmati | Government | 01-4274019 |
| 28 | Central Diagnostics Laboratory and Research Center | Bagmati | Private | 01-4417177 |
| 29 | Bidh Laboratory, Lalitpur | Bagmati | Private | 01-5260149 |
| 30 | Sooriya Healthcare, Kathmandu | Bagmati | Private | 01-4001714 |
| 31 | Kathmandu Medical College | Bagmati | Private | 01-4469064 |
| 32 | Star Hospital, Kathmandu | Bagmati | Private | 01-5540478 |
| 33 | B & B Hospital, Lalitpur | Bagmati | Private | 01-55531930 |
| 34 | Nepal Medicity Hospital | Bagmati | Private | 01- 4217766 |
| 35 | Chitwan Medical College, Bharatpur | Bagmati | Private | 056-532933 |
| 36 | Intrepid Nepal, Kathmandu | Bagmati | Private | 01-4216921 |
| 37 | Decode Genomics and Research Center, Kathmandu | Bagmati | Private | 01-4116637 |
| 38 | HAMS hospital, Dhumbarahi, Kathmandu | Bagmati | Private | 01-4377404, 01-4377704, 01-4376925 |
| 39 | Kirtipur Nagarpalika COVID Lab | Bagmati | Government | |
| 40 | BP Koirala Memorial Cancer Hospital, Bharatpur | Bagmati | Government | 056-524501 |
| 41 | Pokhara Academy of Health Science (WR Hospital) | Gandaki | Government | 061-520461 |
| 42 | Provincial Tuberculosis Center, Pokhara | Gandaki | Government | 061-5257551 |
| 43 | Provincial Public Health Laboratory 5, Bhairahawa | Province 5 | Government | 071-543978 |
| 44 | Bheri Hospital, Nepalgunj | Province 5 | Government | 081-520120 |
| 45 | Nepalgunj Medical College, Kohalpur | Province 5 | Private | |
| 46 | Gulmi COVID-19 Lab | Province 5 | Government | |
| 47 | Rapti Academy of Health Sciences | Province 5 | Government | 082-5544253 |
| 48 | Lumbini Provincial Hospital, Butwal | Province 5 | Government | 071-540200 |
| 49 | Bageshwori Diagnostic and Polyclinic, Banke | Province 5 | Private | |
| 50 | National Path Lab and Research Center, Rupandehi | Province 5 | Private | 071-541207 |
| 51 | Province Hospital Surkhet | Karnali | Government | |
| 52 | Chaurjahari Municipality PCR laboratory,Rukum (west) | Karnali | Government | |
| 53 | Karnali Academy of Health Sciences | Karnali | Government | 087-520115 |
| 54 | COVID-19 Testing Laboratory, Dailekh | Karnali | Government | |
| 55 | Seti Provincial Hospital, Dhangadi | Sudur Paschim | Government | 091-525911 |
| 56 | Vetenary Lab Research Center,surkhet | Sudur Paschim | Government | |
| 57 | Dadeldhura Hospital Laboratory, Dadeldhura | Sudur Paschim | Government | 096-410372 |
| 58 | Doti Hospital, Doti | Sudur Paschim | Government | |
| 59 | Baitadi Hospital Laboratory | Sudur Paschim | Government | |
| 60 | Bajhang Hospital Laboratory | Sudur Paschim | Government | |
| 61 | International Organization for Migration Nepal (IOM) | Bagmati | Private | 01-4426250 |
| 62 | Nepal Medical College, Attarkhel | Bagmati | Private | |
| 63 | Manmohan Medical College and Teaching Hospital, Swayambhu | Bagmati | Private | |
| 64 | Life Care Diagnostics, Pokhara | Gandaki | Private | |
| 65 | Alka Hospital, Lalitpur | Bagmati | Private | |
| 66 | Modern Diagnostic, Kathmandu | Bagmati | Private | |
| 67 | Alfa Health Care & Diagnostic Center, Kathmandu | Bagmati | Private | |
| 68 | Siddhi Poly Path Lab, Kathmandu | Bagmati | Private | |
| 69 | Kantipur Hospital, Kathmandu | Bagmati | Private | |
| 70 | B-Sure Diagnostic Center, Biratnagar | Province 1 | Private | |
| 71 | Universal College of Medical Science, Bhairahawa | Province 5 | Private | |
| 72 | Janamaitri Hospital | Bagmati | Private | |
| 73 | Palpa Hospital COVID-19 Lab | Gandaki | Government | |
| 74 | Lumbini Medical College | Province 5 | Private | |
| 75 | Trishuli Hospital | Bagmati | Government | |
| 76 | National Medical College, Birgunj | Province 2 | Private |
Recommended reading: List of approved COVID-19 antigen kits in Nepal
Essential readings
- List of Laboratories for SARS CoV-2 Rapid Antigen Test in Nepal
- List of Laboratories for COVID19 testing in Nepal (RT-PCR)
- List of COVID-19 Hospitals (COVID-19 Care Units) in Nepal
- National Testing-Guidelines for COVID-19 (Version 5), Nepal (Latest)
- List of Certified COVID-19 Antigen kits in Nepal
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