Medical Laboratory Certification Programme
This certification ensures that medical laboratories follow standardised protocols for sample collection, testing, reporting, and quality control. It enhances diagnostic accuracy, minimises clinical risk, and supports better treatment outcomes. The programme also promotes lab safety, staff competence, and regulatory compliance. Certified gain recognition among clinicians and patients, and stand out as reliable diagnostic partners in both hospital-based and standalone settings.
- Reliable Diagnostics, Safer Care:
Accreditation ensures that diagnostic labs follow validated protocols for sample handling, testing, and reporting, which directly impacts the accuracy of medical decisions. - Internal Quality Control Systems:
Certified labs adopt quality checks, equipment calibration, and documentation practices that maintain test reliability and consistency. - Faster Turnaround with Fewer Errors:
Standardised operations lead to greater efficiency, reduced sample rejection, and quicker result delivery, improving the patient experience. - Professional and Institutional Credibility:
Accreditation enhances the trust of referring clinicians and patients, positioning the lab as a dependable and ethical service provider. - Competitive Edge:
Certified labs stand out in the marketplace and are more likely to attract institutional tie-ups, insurance affiliations, and medical tourism referrals.
Labs fulfilling the following conditions may apply:
• Currently operational for at least the past six months with a valid Medical Lab Registration/Licence.
• Committed to complying with NABH Certification Standards and
- Valid Fire NOC from Fire Department, State Government or Form B for state of Maharshtra or Third Party Fire Audit Report
- Valid Bio Medical Waste MOU
- Valid Pollution Control Board Certifificate
All aspiring medical laboratories seeking certification may apply online by registering on the NABH website. Please refer to the General Information Brochure available on the Medical Laboratory Certification page for step-by-step guidance
Medical Lab Certification Programme(3rd Edition May 2014)
| Upto 25 patients per day | 26-100 patients per day | 101-300 patients per day | 301 and above patients per day |
| Application cum Certification Fee for 2 years: 12,500/- Virtual Assessment Fee: 2,000/- Focus assessment: 15,000/- Re-issue of certificate: 6,000/- |
Application cum Certification Fee for 2 years: 25,000/- Virtual Assessment Fee: 2,000/- Focus assessment: 15,000/- Re-issue of certificate: 6,000/- |
Application cum Certification Fee for 2 years: 50,000/- Virtual Assessment Fee: 2,000/- Focus assessment: 15,000/- Re-issue of certificate: 6,000/- |
Application cum Certification Fee for 2 years: 80,000/- Virtual Assessment Fee: 2,000/- Focus assessment: 15,000/- Re-issue of certificate: 6,000/- |
18% GST applicable extra.
NABH conducts regular training and awareness programmes, including Programme on Implementation (POI), to help labs understand and implement standards. Details of sessions and resources are available on the NABH website.
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