India's Diagnostics Industry
Lab Quality and NABL Accreditation
Why lab quality varies, how NABL accreditation certifies labs, why few small labs are accredited, and the risk of wrong results.
Lab quality varies.
Risks
Wrong results can lead to wrong treatment.
NABL
The National Accreditation Board for Testing and Calibration Laboratories accredits labs that meet quality standards.
Few accredited
Only a small share of India’s labs are NABL accredited.
Clinical Establishments Act
The Clinical Establishments Act, 2010 aims to register and set standards, but many states haven’t fully adopted it.
Unqualified labs
Some labs run without qualified pathologists; courts have ruled reports need pathologists’ signatures.
Economics
Quality is hard to see, so accreditation signals it.
A patient chooses a NABL-accredited lab for a critical test, trusting its quality.
Quality varies.
- Lab quality varies.
- NABL accredits labs.
- Few labs are accredited.
- Accreditation signals quality.
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