UADY Faculty of Medicine offers tests to detect Covid-19

The laboratory of the Faculty of Medicine has certificates that guarantee its quality, which ensures that the information produced in the results meets the needs of users, doctors and patients who request diagnostic services.  

(MERIDA, YUC. – UADY).- The Faculty of Medicine, of the Autonomous University of Yucatan (UADY) makes this new service of rapid Covid-19 antigen tests available to the community and the general public, in its clinical analysis laboratory.  

The person in charge of the Laboratory, María Angélica González Góngora, reported that the analysis cost 380 pesos (19 USD), and their results are ready in less than 30 minutes.  

She commented that the hours of operation are from Monday to Friday from 7:30 a.m. to 11:00 a.m., and to request an appointment you can make a phone call at 9995-932092 or email  medicine.lac@correo.uady.mx.  

Likewise, she stressed that those who cannot get off directly at the Faculty also have a module on one side of the building where they can take the test quickly and efficiently.  

“We know that there is a high demand for these tests today, so we have given ourselves the task of contributing to society and providing this service that has become so necessary,” she said.  

On the other hand, the Laboratory also offers a wide range of analyses, such as hematology and hemostasis, clinical chemistry, serology, microbiology, parasitology and special tests.  

González Góngora highlighted that the studies are offered to all public at affordable prices, among some of the special tests that are carried out are: Prostatic antigen, insulin, testosterone, HIV, glycosylated hemoglobin, prenuptial, tumor markers and infectious ANNCA, among others.  

These services are located within the Faculty, at Avenida Itzáes No. 498 between 59 and 59ª, Colonia Centro.

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