NABL certification must for enrollment of private labs for Covid-19 testing: ICMR to Delhi HC

The ICMR has told Delhi High Court that NABL certification is a must for enrollment of private labs for Covid-19 testing.

The ICMR has informed the Delhi High Court that NABL certification is a must for enrollment of private labs for Covid-19 testing and NABL certifies the readiness of labs to undertake molecular testing of SARS-Cov-2 before the research body allows them for testing. Regarding the online health service aggregators, the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) said monitoring of their activities does not come under its purview.