About PCR test
in Clinic For group

Since the outbreak of the COVID-19, the Clinic For Group has set up a fever outpatient department to provide medical care for patients suspected of having COVID-19 infection covered by medical insurance in Japan.
So far, we have reported about 10% of patients positive for the COVID-19 in Tokyo, and we are proud that we are contributing to society by responding to this emergency situation.
As a result, we have been certified by the Tokyo Metropolitan Government as the only designated medical institution for infectious diseases.
We think that many companies are considering PCR tests in order to ensure the safety and security of their employees because their employees become infected or have close contact with them.
The Clinic For Group has been entrusted with PCR tests for more than 500 companies and organizations.
As of December 2020, various PCR tests are being conducted as "business PCR test".

Some of the "business PCR test" are carried out by companies that are not originally related to medical care (eg. companies that mainly provide rental WiFis, companies that sell beauty equipment, construction companies, etc.) and beauty clinics enter for business purposes.
However, at present, there are no rules to regulate or guarantee the quality of "business PCR test", and the website of the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare also states, "If it is a PCR test using saliva or an antigen quantitative test, a private test that does not involve a doctor It will not be hindered from being implemented by an institution, "and the difficult position of the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare is oozing out.

We, the Clinic For Group, believe that "proper quality assurance" and "correct response to positive patients" are the most important factors in preventing the spread of infection, as long as PCR tests are carried out.
Most "business PCR tests" are much cheaper than the costs that medical institutions, including us, pay to testing companies.
However, there is no clear way to confirm the inspection quality. We request inspection institutions that ”have been certified by the government based on the law”, "ISO certification", "CLIA certification", and "American Pathology Society certification".
We also have a travel outpatient clinic and a fever outpatient clinic, so we can handle not only suspected infections and close contacts, but also overseas travel and people with symptoms.

PCR tests carried out at our clinic are using a highly accurate reagent called Cobas SARS-CoV-2 approved by the FDA (US Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare) , and about 1000 cases are performed daily. We are preparing the capacity to support up to.
In the case of corporations / organizations, the test results are also reported in the shortest 6 hours after submitting the sample to the clinic, and we have a speedy reporting system. Please feel free to contact us.
The Clinic For Group will continue to cooperate with the government to "perform quality-guaranteed PCR tests," "take corrective actions even if positive," and "provide medical insurance covered / public expense care for patients who need it." We would like to confront the COVID-19 by conducting PCR tests at medical insurance covered / public expense for those who need it.