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30.03 2021
General nursing homes received a gift – 200 special mattresses
Last week, general nursing homes all over Estonia received 200 special mattresses gifted by the largest Estonian medical laboratory SYNLAB, as the inhabitants of nursing homes have been severely affected by the more than a year-long coronavirus crisis. The mattresses…
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29.03 2021
New blood collection point for coronavirus antibody testing in Tallinn at Töökoja 1
In addition to coronavirus PCR testing, an increasing number of people wish to determine the level of coronavirus antibodies in their blood either after recovering from the disease or undergoing vaccination. To achieve a quicker and more distributed service, we have…
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23.03 2021
SYNLAB certificates now have QR codes
As of 23 March, all coronavirus PCR and antibody test result certificates issued by SYNLAB Eesti have QR codes. Officials at airports, ports and border crossing points all over the world can use the QR code to verify if the…
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15.02 2021
From 16 February children can get tested for coronavirus from pharyngeal washings
SYNLAB will adopt a novel solution for coronavirus testing from 16 February – the virus can also be detected from pharyngeal washings. Initially, the additional sampling method will only be available for children, so as to make the process more…
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6.02 2021
SYNLAB to gift tablets and special mattresses to general nursing homes
Estonia’s largest medical laboratory SYNLAB is to gift tablets to nursing homes, helping their inhabitants communicate with their relatives. In addition, SYNLAB will provide nursing homes with comfortable special mattresses. Having worked on the frontline of the coronavirus pandemic for…
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26.01 2021
SYNLAB adopts a new coronavirus antibodies detection method
From today, SYNLAB Eesti laboratory has adopted a new coronavirus antibody detection method, which is more precise than the previous method and also allows it to detect post-vaccination antibody formation. Samples for the new antibody test can be given at…
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30.12 2020
The price of a coronavirus test to decrease significantly in January
Thanks to earlier investments, the improved efficiency of processes and more affordable lab equipment, SYNLAB can offer coronavirus testing for a significantly reduced price to healthcare service providers and clients ordering the paid service as of 1 January 2021. Coronavirus…
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25.12 2020
A FEW WORDS OF WARNING ABOUT TESTING
REGARDING TEST RESULTS A person can be infectious before any symptoms appear. An asymptomatic person can also carry and spread the coronavirus. A NEGATIVE test result means that at the moment of giving the sample, there were not enough coronavirus…
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23.12 2020
The Estonian Olympic Committee signs a cooperation agreement with SYNLAB to perform coronavirus testing of Team Estonia athletes
The Estonian Olympic Committee signs a cooperation agreement with SYNLAB to perform 2,500 tests worth around 170,000 euros, which will allow approximately 450 athletes within the Team Estonia programme to be tested for coronavirus SARS‑CoV‑2 at SYNLAB’s coronavirus testing stations…
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4.11 2020
SYNLAB now offers the possibility to detect two coronavirus antibodies
SYNLAB now offers the possibility to detect two coronavirus antibodies: type IgG and type IgM antibodies, which are combined in the package of coronavirus antibodies. The sample material is venous blood. The package of coronavirus antibodies is not suitable for…
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14.05 2020
Different corona testing options in SYNLAB
CORONA VIRUS DETECTION The test helps to detect the presence of the coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 at an early stage. The test will be taken from nasopharyngeal using the reliable PCR method. The sample can be given: In Tallinn Töökoja 1 In…
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31.03 2020
What tests to use for diagnosing COVID-19?
With the COVID-19 pandemic, nearly 200 different COVID-19 diagnostic tests (including so-called rapid tests) have appeared on the market in the last few months and the number of manufacturers and dealers is increasing day by day (source here). At the…
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20.03 2020
Widened referral based corona virus testing has started in Estonia
The Estonian State, family doctors and private medical companies have started collaboration to launch a free corona virus wider testing in 8 cities in Estonia with the family doctor’s referral. The 1st drive-in testing case has been opened in…
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20.03 2020
SYNLAB doesn’t take corona samples on sites
In Friday (13.3) and Saturday(14.3) it was possible to give corona samples in Medicum that were analysed in SYNLAB. Due to quick chances in the situation Medicum closed the service on March 16. The Estonian State, family doctors and private…
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16.03 2020
Some blood collection points are temporarily closed
Due to current emergency situation in the country and with purpose to limit coronavirus spread we are temporarily closing following blood collection points: Tallinn: Narva mnt 7, Mardi 3 closed; in Linnamäe tee 53 ja Valukoja 7/2 only with family…
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15.06 2017
Gift card
At SYNLAB medical laboratories, you can buy gift cards for health check panels and doctor’s consultations for the price of the relevant panel/service. Gift cards can be purchased at the SYNLAB medical laboratories and sample collection points during the working…
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31.05 2017
Changes in pricelist since June 1, 2017
Since June 1, 2017 our price lists will be changed for private patients analyses, panels, laboratory doctors consultations and hometesting service Testikodus.ee. For example, our patients favourite Health Risk Panel will cost 54€, Health Athletes Panel 41€. Prices for all panels…
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20.04 2017
SYNLAB opens new blood collection points in Tallinn city centre, Lasnamäe and Viimsi
SYNLAB Estonia head laboratory is moving to Veerenni Health Centre at 53A Veerenni Street where from May the blood collection point is open from Monday to Friday at 7.30-15.00. Our current laboratory and blood collection point at 1 Väike-Paala Street…