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The Ministry of Health recalls that given the current epidemiological situation and following the recommendation of the Scientific Advisory Committee for the coronavirus, the positive SARS-CoV-2 antigen tests carried out by the mobile units of the Ministry of Health are considered to be positive and do not need confirmation by the Molecular Method (RT-PCR), due to the high positive prediction value of the rapid antigen test.

Similarly, the need for non-confirmation of positive antigen test results is extended to and applies for the positive results of private clinical laboratories included in the list below, with effect as of 5 February 2021.

It is noted that these laboratories use the rapid SARS-CoV-2 antigen tests that fulfill specific requirements set by the Ministry of Health, which comply with the recommendations of ECDC and WHO:

1.         AMC CLINICAL LABORATORY

2.         ANALYSIS-LAB (SOKRATIS DIMITRIOS)

3.         BIODIAGNOSIS CLINICAL LABORATORY - EVI CHARALAMBOUS

4.         BIOMEDICAL SCIENCE CENTRE IRO PAPA

5.         DIOGENOUS BIOMEDICAL LABORATORY

6.         CENTRALAB DIAGNOSTIC CENTER

7.         CHEM-LAB LTD SOTOS MANNARIDES

8.         CLINICAL LABORATORY E.T.K.A. LTD

9.         NEOCLEOUS LAB

10.       EVANGELISMOS PRIVATE HOSPITAL

11.       FRIXOS LAB

12.       GEORGALLIDES CLINICAL LABS LTD

13.       DESPO KYRIACOU K.D DIAGNOSTIC LAB

14.       LIFECHECK MEDICAL LABORATORY

15.       MEDI CHECK CLINICAL LABORATORY JULIA FETTA LTD

16.       MEDIFOS CENTER OF LABORATORY MEDICINE AND MOLECULAR DIAGNOSIS

17.       E.P. MEDIPALAS LIMITED

18.       MEDITERRANEAN HOSPITAL OF CYPRUS

19.       MPN UNILAB LTD

20.       NIPD GENETICS

21.       OLYMPIA PAVLIDOU LABORATORY

22.       P.Z AGAPIOU DIAGNOSTIKI LEMESOU

23.       PC LOIZOU LABS LTD

24.       PROGNOSIS, CLINICAL LABORATORY IOANNA KRENTOU MOUSKIDES

25.       ROYAL ARTEMIS MEDICAL CENTER

26.       STEPHANOS PAVLIDES LABORATORY

27.       SYNLAB CYPRUS

28.       NEO GENESIS CLINICAL LABORATORY – ANTRI THEODOSIOU

29.       BIOANALYSIS MEDICAL LABORATORY CENTRE

30.       LAOURI GEORGIA ERACLEOUS LABORATORY

31.       GEORGIOS GEORGIADIS MEDICAL LABORATORY

32.       PHILIPPOU DANA MAVROMMATI (MEDICAL LABORATORY)

33.       DIKTEON MEDICAL CENTER

34.       DR CHIMONIDES LAB

35.       BIOCHECK CLINICAL LABORATORY

36.       PANTELIS XINISTERIS CLINICAL LAB

37.       CLINICAL LABORATORY ZIRAS - VALANIDOU

38.       PANAGIOTIS FYSENTZIDIS LABORATORY

39.       ELENI DEMETRIOU CLINICAL LABORATORY

40.       MARY GREGORIOU CLINICAL LABORATORY LTD

41.       ANTHOULA NEOU & MARIA NEOU NIKOLETTOU CLINICAL LABORATORY

42.       NICOS PAPALOIZOU CLINICAL LAB

43.       CLINICAL LABORATORY - XENIA SOTERIADOU

44.       CHARA-ODYSSEAS GEORGIADES CLINICAL LABORATORY

45.       PROKOPIS A. PETRI LABORATORY

46.       VIOIATRIKI LEMESOU LTD CLINICAL LABORATORY

47.       CHARA GEORGIADOU CLINICAL LABORATORY

48.       BIOMEDICAL LABS CHARIS CHARILAOU

49.       YIANNOUKAS MEDICAL LABORATORIES LTD

50.       ELENI KAZAZI LABORATORY

51.       CHRISTOS Y. PAMPAKERIDES BIOMEDICAL LABORATORY

People with a positive laboratory test result of a rapid antigen detection that has not been carried out by the mobile units of the Ministry of Health or a Private Clinical Laboratory included in the above list, should inform their Personal Doctor, in order to proceed with a referral for a molecular examination through the Public Health Clinics.

In any case, it is stressed that citizens with a positive antigen test result should be isolated immediately following self-isolation instructions for confirmed COVID-19 cases. Further instructions will be given by the Epidemiological Supervisory Unit after receiving notification of the positive result by the clinical laboratory.

In the case where people who have a negative SARS-CoV-2 antigen test result show symptoms of possible coronavirus infection, it is recommended that they contact their Personal Doctor to evaluate their case and arrange further investigation through the RT-PCR method.

In cases of people without symptoms and a negative SARS-CoV-2 antigen test result, it is stressed that they are not exempt from the risk of developing COVID-19 infection and should continue the strict application of individual protection measures and protocols.

It should be noted that according to the Quarantine Law Decree, dated 8 January 2021, the maximum price for a rapid antigen test for COVID-19 detection is set at €20.

(EK)