Pathological lies

Delhi | Monday | 12th November, 2018

Summary:

If a lab is not NABL-accredited, it is cutting corners at every step and compromising with the lives of patients.”For all the latest Delhi News, download Indian Express App In the absence of a regulatory mechanism, the business of such pathology labs and diagnostic centres is booming in the capital. (Express photo by Praveen Khanna)At first glance, Shaheed Hussain couldn’t believe his blood test report. However, according to sources, of the roughly 1,000 diagnostic labs in Delhi, about 10% are NABL accredited. The Act calls for mandatory registration of all clinical establishments, including diagnostic centres and single-doctor clinics across all recognised systems of medicine, both in the public and private sectors..