VIJAYAWADA: Sneha Diagnostics, which has a tie-up with the CMC, Vellore, for quality control, is opening its fifth branch in the State on Wednesday on Prakasam Road. The diagnostic centre will be inaugurated by A.P. Medical Council Chairman V. Ram Prasad. Sneha Diagnostics director M. Venkateswara Raju said that the company was running diagnostic centres with the state-of-the-art equipment at Chirala, Narasaraopet, Ongole and Kavali. By the end of 2009, there were plans to open 10 centres in the State. He said the secret of Sneha Diagnostics’ success was being able to charge just half or less than half of what other diagnostics of its kind were charging for different investigations. While other diagnostics were charging Rs. 60 to conduct sugar test, Sneha was charging Rs. 30 only. Similarly, Sneha Diagnostics was charging just Rs. 200 for lip profile, Rs. 200 for thyroid function and Rs. 300 for liver function tests. It was charging Rs. 300 for ultra sound scanning of pregnant women and Rs. 750 for total body check up (that includes 20 different investigations). Join discussion...