For a 5 hour report delivery, the sample has to be collected before 12 PM in order for the report to be ready by 5 PM.
If the sample is collected between 12 PM and 3 PM, the report will be ready by 8 PM and if the sample is collected between 3 PM and 5 PM, the report will be ready by 10 PM the same day.
There may be delays in report delivery if the DGHS server is temporarily down or the sample needs to be reanalyzed.
Praava Health now offers government approved COVID-19 reports, so you can travel safely. Get your test at our Flagship Hub in Banani.
If the sample is collected between 8am – 11:30am, the Praava report will be ready between 5pm – 6pm the same day and the DGHS report will be ready between 7pm – 8pm
If the sample is collected after 11:30am and before 4:30pm, the Praava report will be ready between 10pm – 11pm the same day and the DGHS report will be ready between 12am – 1am
If the sample is collected after 4:30pm, the Praava report will be ready by 8am the following day and the DGHS report will be ready between 8am – 9am the following day
There may be delays in report delivery if the DGHS server is temporarily down or the sample needs to be reanalyzed.
To get tested for traveling purposes, you have to fill out a form by DGHS. To reduce waiting time at Praava for your COVID traveler’s test, you can download, print, and fill up the form before you come.
Travelers with positive reports in the last 7 days will not be allowed to fly.
At the time of collection, please keep your passport at hand and fill out the form. Using a photocopy of your passport is not permitted by DGHS.
Verification will be done at the airports using certificate and passport number only. Mobile or telephone number will not be considered for validation.
Travelers will need to be checked for multiple RT-PCR tests that have been done in the last 48 hours. If any of the tests are positive, then the individual will have to be barred from testing for the next 7 days.