PLA approves first laboratory for COVID-19 diagnosis and confirmation

The clinical laboratory medical center of the 5th medical center of the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) General Hospital has been approved by the Logistics Support Department of the PLA Military Commission and the Beijing Municipal Health Commission, becoming the first laboratory for COVID-19 diagnosis and confirmation in the PLA.

"After becoming a laboratory for diagnosis, our test results can be reported directly without sending them to other units for review, which will greatly shorten the waiting time for diagnosis and treatment of patients, and reducing the chance of suspected nosocomial infections", director Li Boan of the 5th medical center clinical laboratory medical center said.