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METROPOLIS Health Services (I) Ltd., Mumbai, Lister METROPOLIS Laboratory and Research Center; Chennai, Golwilkar Metropolis Health Services (India) Pvt Ltd, and EI lab Metropolis Clinical Laboratory Pvt Ltd have been awarded accreditation by National Accreditation Board for Testing and Calibration Laboratories (NABL)
NATIONAL ACCREDITATION BOARD FOR TESTING AND CALIBRATION LABORATORIES (NABL)
National Accreditation Board for Testing and Calibration Laboratories (NABL) is an autonomous body under the aegis of Department of Science & Technology, Government of India. It has been established with the objective to provide Government, Industry Associations and Industry in general with a scheme for third-party assessment of the quality and technical competence of testing and calibration laboratories.
NABL maintains its linkages with the international bodies like International Laboratory Accreditation Co-operation (ILAC) and Asia Pacific Laboratory Accreditation Co-operation (APLAC).
NABL accreditation is a formal recognition of the technical competence of a testing or calibration laboratory for a specific task, which is based on third party assessment. NABL accredited laboratories emerge as a member of global family of accredited laboratories
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Benefits of Accreditation |
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Formal recognition of competence of a laboratory by an Accreditation body in accordance with international criteria has many advantages: |
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Potential increase in business due to enhanced customer confidence and satisfaction.
Savings in terms of time and money due to reduction or elimination of the need for re-testing of products.
Better control of laboratory operations and feedback to laboratories as to whether they have sound Quality Assurance System and are technically competent.
Increase of confidence in Testing / Calibration data and personnel performing work.
Customers can search and identify the laboratories accredited by NABL for their specific requirements from the Directory of Accredited Laboratories.
Users of accredited laboratories will enjoy greater access for their products, in both domestic and international markets, when tested by accredited laboratories. |
Accreditation to a laboratory is given on the basis of its capability to perform test(s) / calibration(s) and provide accurate and reliable results.
Accredited Laboratories of Metropolis Health Services (I) Ltd. as per ISO 15189:2007 standard.
Name of the Laboratory |
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EI Lab Metropolis |
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Golwilkar Metropolis |
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Lister Metropolis - Chennai |
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Lister Metropolis - Coimbatore |
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Metropolis Lab - Mumbai |
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Pathnet - Noida |
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RV Metropolis - Bangalore |
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Sanket Metropolis - Ahmedabad |
Only 68 laboratories in are accredited as per NABL standard as on June 2006. | 
