Suburban Diagnostics is present in Mumbai and has expanded its footprint in Pune, and several parts of Maharashtra, Goa, and Madhya Pradesh
Suburban Diagnostics, a subsidiary of Dr Lal PathLabs has opened its largest ‘reference’ laboratory in Vidya Vihar, Mumbai. It will offer an extensive test menu with the use of the latest technology in testing and process automation for precise and timely diagnostics. The lab is also the first private lab in West India to have built its Mycobacteriology, Mycology, and Molecular Biology departments within a separate Bio Safety Level -3 (BSL3) bio-containment lab thereby reducing any potential exposure to both the lab personnel and to those outside the lab by the accidental release of any bio-risk material into the environment.
Speaking on the occasion of the launch of the Reference Laboratory, (Hony) Brig. Dr Arvind Lal, Chairman, Dr Lal PathLabs said, “Nearly 70 per cent of all clinical decisions are taken on the basis of diagnostic tests. Over the last seventy years we have gained the trust of our clinicians and millions of patients rely on us for precise diagnostics. This new Reference Laboratory provides a wide array of super-specialised, specialised, and routine tests for meeting all their diagnostic needs.”
Dr Om Manchanda, Managing Director, Dr Lal PathLabs said, “Our acquisition of Suburban Diagnostics in 2021 was a strategic step with the intention of providing world-class diagnostics in Western India. Suburban Diagnostics and Dr Lal Pathlabs have one of the largest combined testing lab networks in Mumbai, MMR, and Maharashtra. With the launch of this reference laboratory, which will be at the apex of our testing and sample collection infrastructure, we will be able to provide high-quality services to a large set of practicing doctors and patients.”
Suburban Diagnostics is present in Mumbai and has expanded its footprint in Pune, and several parts of Maharashtra, Goa, and Madhya Pradesh.
Dr Sanjay Arora, Chairman, Suburban Diagnostics & Group Medical Director, Dr Lal Pathlabs, said, “The reference laboratory leverages the power of technology at every level. It uses automation in accession, sample integrity check, quality control, sample tracking, reporting, and report delivery. AI-empowered algorithms and digital microscopy are used to aid pathologists.”
The integration of the Suburban Diagnostics Reference Laboratory in Mumbai with the National Reference Laboratory of Dr Lal Pathlabs in New Delhi will ensure the availability of highly super-specialised tests and will have the access to the genetics division of Dr Lal PathLabs. These tests require new techniques such as Next Generation Sequencing and Multiplex PCRs. This integration will ensure the availability of an extensive test menu for clinicians and patients in Western India.
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