Center for Public Health is considering reducing the price for PCR testing, which currently stands at MKD 2.200, for private testing, without a referral from a family doctor. The director of the CPH Besim Zeqiri in a statement for "Free Press" he says that he has already instructed the services to make an analysis whether the reduction of the price will be profitable.

- I understand that the current price of 2.200 denars may be high and some citizens can not afford to take the test, although they need it. However, if we make a correction in the price, the reduction will not be greater than 200 denars for a test. "Tomorrow or the day after tomorrow we will have official information whether we will reduce the price of PCR tests," Zeqiri said.

From Nikob Lab Private Laboratory say they have already reduced the cost of testing.

- We have already reduced prices. As of January 31, the price for a PCR test that cost 1.600 denars is 1.400 denars, while the price for a fast antigen test is now 900 denars. This decrease is due to the increased interest in testing, primarily due to the need for negative certificates necessary for travel. But, for ten days now, there are positive tests in the laboratory, which show that the number of corona positive citizens is significantly increasing, says for "Free Press", Dr. spec. subspec, Tatjana Baevska Vuckovic, General Manager of Nikob Lab and Nikob Medical.

Acibadem Sistina also says that the prices for PCR and fast antigen tests have been reduced.

- Our hospital has already reduced the prices of coronavirus (PCR) tests and antigen test several times.

The last correction was before the beginning of December, when there was an increased interest in testing among the citizens, so that the Acibadem Sistina Clinical Hospital met the needs of the citizens.

-As many times before, this time the hospital made a decision with which it made a new organization and adjusted the prices to the needs of the patients. With the last reduction, the price of the PCR test is 1.900 denars, but Acibadem Sistina also offers additional packages with discounts. A family package is available for testing over three family members at a price of 1.600 denars per person. Additionally, the hospital offers a package of group testing for over 30 members for companies, a package in which the price for one test costs 1.500 denars, if the testing takes place in the Clinical Hospital "Acibadem Sistina". We also offer the option of group testing (more than 30 people) in the field where the price is 1.800 denars. Acibadem Sistina diagnostic laboratories also offer a quick antigen test at a promotional price of 900 denars per person, say from Acibadem Sistina.