Test Kits

Iran among 5 world producers of newborn screening test kits

TEHRAN, May 10 (MNA) – Head of the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran said that Iran is among the top five producers of newborn metabolic disease screening test kits in the world.

Iranian firms ready for mass-production of COVID-19 test kits

TEHRAN, Jan. 31 (MNA) – Iranian knowledge-based companies and tech firms have stepped forward to produce medical equipment and health-protective items needed to combat the coronavirus.

Iranian firm produces ELISA kits to detect infection, cancer

TEHRAN, Dec. 20 (MNA) – An Iranian knowledge-based company has successfully manufactured Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) kits that are used for infection and cancer detection.

Iran among top 5 in COVID-19 rapid test kit production

TEHRAN, Nov. 17 (MNA) – Chairman of the Coronavirus Combat Headquarter said that Iran is among the top five countries in the world in the production of COVID-19 rapid detection kit.

Iran preparing to export PCR kits: Sattari

TEHRAN, Sep. 23 (MNA) – Iran's Vice President for Science and Technology Sorena Sattari said that Iran is preparing the necessary preparations for the export of coronavirus PCR kits and increasing the export of ventilator to different countries.

PCR certification mandatory for Iraqis entering Iran

TEHRAN, Aug. 03 (MNA) – Iraqi ministry of transport has made it mandatory for all Iraqis aimed at traveling to Iran to take Polymerase chain reaction (PCR) tests to diagnose infection by the lethal respiratory coronavirus before taking the trip.

Afghanistan receives Iranian anti-coronavirus medical aid cargo

TEHRAN, May 31 (MNA) – Iranian embassy in Kabul announced on Monday that Afghanistan has received Iran's anti-coronavirus medical aid cargo.

Iran receives approval from 8 countries for exports of coronavirus test kits

TEHRAN, May 19 (MNA) – Vice President for Science and Technology Sorena Sattari announced on Tuesday that Iranian knowledge-based firms have started manufacturing coronavirus test kits and they have received approval from eight countries to export their products.

For 1st time in world:

Iran unveils nano-test kit for coronavirus

TEHRAN, May 12 (MNA) – In a ceremony participated by Vice President for Science and Technology Sorena Sattari in Shiraz, Fars province, domestically produced nao-test kit for coronavirus was unveiled for the first time in the world.

South America calls for imports of coronavirus test kits from Iran

TEHRAN, May 09 (MNA) – Chairman of the Board of directors of an Iranian knowledge-based company informed that South American countries is inclined to start imports of coronavirus test kits from Iran.

WHO offers 100k COVID-19 test kits to Iran

TEHRAN, May 09 (MNA) – The World Health Organization has offered more than 100,000 COVID-19 diagnostic tests to Iran in continuation of its support for affected countries.

FM spox:

Iran ready to assist all nations in need to contain COVID-19

TEHRAN, May 06 (MNA) – Iran is ready to supply other countries needing the equipment and devices necessary to fight the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, says the foreign ministry spokesman.

Iran dispatches coronavirus test kits consignment to Germany

TEHRAN, May 05 (MNA) – Iranian consignment comprising 40,000 coronavirus test kits was dispatched from Tehran to Germany on Tuesday morning.

Iran able to export medical equipment in field of treating coronavirus: VP Sattari

TEHRAN, May 02 (MNA) – Vice President for Science and Technology Sorena Sattari said that knowledge-based companies have produced a lot of equipment for the treating coronavirus, and Iran is able to export them to other countries.

Iran to suffer less damage given its reduced reliance on crude oil: Rouhani

TEHRAN, Apr. 22 (MNA) – Emphasizing that all oil-rich countries, including Iran, have suffered losses, President Hassan Rouhani said that Iran will suffer less damage as its reliance on crude oil is less than other countries.

New coronavirus test kit cargo arrives in Iran

TEHRAN, Apr. 22 (MNA) – A new consignment of coronavirus test kits bought from France arrived in Iran through Sari Su border, northwestern country, on Wednesday morning.

Coronavirus test-kit production at 400K monthly: VP

TEHRAN, Apr. 11 (MNA) – Vice-President for Science and Technology Sourena Sattari announced on Saturday that some 400,000 coronavirus test kits are produced in Iran per month.

Defense Ministry to produce third generation of COVID-19 test kits

TEHRAN, Apr. 05 (MNA) – A high ranking official with the Iranian Ministry of Defense said that scientists of the body are working to produce the third generation of COVID-19 test kits.

Iran ready to export coronavirus test kits

TEHRAN, Apr. 01 (MNA) – Head of Pasteur Institute of Iran Alireza Biglari announced on wednesday that the country is ready to export domestically-developed coronavirus diagnostic test kits to other countries.

Mustafa Prize winner develops novel Covid-19 test

TEHRAN, Mar. 30 (MNA) – Jackie Ying and her team at A*STAR's NanoBio Lab invented a test kit that can detect coronavirus in five minutes.

MoD mass produces test kit able to detect COVID-19 in 3 hours with 98% accuracy

TEHRAN, Mar. 30 (MNA) – The Iranian Defense Ministry has unveiled a new generation of test kits that can detect the COVID-19 with high accuracy and in three hours.