THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Covid Rapid Test Kits produced by Hindustan Latex has failed quality test. This was found in the test conducted in the Public health lab. Meanwhile, Hindustan Latex has given a letter to health secretary, seeking to get the kits tested in Alappuzha Virology institute.

Hindustan Latex gave the kits for testing after coming into contact with Medical Services Corporation. The quality could not be ascertained in the first test conducted in Public health lab.

It has to be found out whether the quality issue was noted in the certain batches of kits having the certificate of Pune Virology Institute. Therefore other batches will also be tested in the Public health lab.

Along with this, test of the kits will also be done in the virology lab in Alappuzha. If Hindustan Latex kits fails in the test again, fresh kits will be bought from SD Biosensor, a Korean company which has reached the second place in the tender.

30 companies had taken part in the tender and 11 out of those companies had been shortlisted.