Dear aspirant,

Yes definitely you can open up your own lab after doing BMLT.

But you need to have all the license and and a serious budget for the same.Firstly analyse the budget as the cost is too high for the setup.

Good luck!

Hey

A very basic (small size-less than 100 patients per day) lab setup will need the following :

1. Planning : Before starting off, its best to decide on the scope of the lab and the services it will provide which may include Hematology, Biochemistry, Clinical Pathology, Serology, Cytopathology, Histopathology etc. Based on this the space, technical requirements, their maintenance, number of qualified personnel, their salaries, monthly reagents needed, their expenditure, etc have to decided.
2. Lab infrastucture : This includes space for the waiting area,blood collection,lab equipment, processing ,examination,storage and waste disposal. In urban areas , most would prefer to rent a place rather than buy their own space. In smaller cities and towns , it may be feasible to purchase property.
3. Registration : Once the Planning phase is completed, you need to have legal identity in the form of a proprietorship, partnership or start a limited liability company. You need to get registered with the Shops and Establishments Act, Clinical Establishment Act if implemented in the state, Director of Health Services, Local Biomedical Waste disposal Body, Approval for waste generation from state pollution control board, Fire NOC, municipal NOC. These are the basic requirements. there may be more legal requirements based on the state you are in.
4. Staff: You need to hire qualified technicians based on the number of hours the lab is operational. They need to be given basic induction training and continuous education to minimize human error and improve lab safety. Staff should be vaccinated against Hepatitis B and Tetanus.You need a competent qualified signatory according to the NABL guidelines or as stated in the Clinical establishment act like a MD Pathologist/MD Microbiologist etc full time or part time based on the lab workload to ensure quality reporting and minimize errors.
5. Technical requirements and Consumables : Based on the scope of the lab, you need a 3 or 5 part hematology analyser, a fully or semiautomated biochemistry analyser, controls for internal and external quality control, reagents for analysis and staining, consumables for blood collection, fridges, centrifuges, incubators, pipettes (regularly calibrated),autoclave for pre-treatment before waste disposal, stationery. Sections like microbiology and histopathology may need specialised equiment . Some may choose to outsource such investigations. All equipments need maintenance and calibration schedules and need Standard operating procedures handy so that the technical staff can refer to them when needed.
6. Reagents and Consumables: You need to place order with different vendors after comparing the prices and based on the reagents/ consumables/controls and the company you decide to purchase from.
7. Software: You require a lab management software that can generate bills/invoices, print reports and store data securely.

NABL 112 ( http://nabl-india.org/nabl/file_download.php?filename=201210170522-NABL-112-doc.pdf ) is a very helpful document that can guide those who are interested in improving the lab quality, even if they dont find it feasible to apply to Accreditation.

One should aim to provide high quality reports that can be depended upon for patient management.

After completing bsc MLT can I do md pathology

BSc in Medical Laboratory Technology or BSc MLT  is an undergraduate program. Its duration is of 3 years. To be eligible for this course on must pass 10+2 with science subjects Physics ,Chemistry , Maths and Biology with aggregate of 50%.There are colleges which offer admission on basis of merit or entrance exams. The main focus of this course is to train students to deal with the diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of diseases through the utilization of clinical laboratory tests.

It has a good scope but less scope than the B.Sc Microbiology course. The Bachelors in Microbiology will be  in the most demand because of its use in the research feild. Microbiologists have a great demand in pharmacy . agricultural research, dairy , food industry , Medical clinical industires . The world is developing daily and with it develops many other microorganisms that are both useful as well as harmful so here researchers & scientists help the common man to distinguish among them.

So scope wise

Microbiology>Medical Labratory technology>Pathology

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Hello aspirant,

Well of course you can go for BSc. Pathology after completing BSc. MLT. The basic eligibility criteria for pursuing BSc. Pathology is:

Candidates must pass 10+ 2 with Physics, Chemistry, and Biology as compulsory subjects. Admission to B.Sc in Pathology course will be granted based on a candidate’s performance in the qualifying examination of Class 12, i.e. on the basis of merit.

If you have the above-mentioned qualification in the mentioned subjects, you are totally eligible for the course.

Good Luck!!!

Hi dear,

Yes, dear. B.Sc. Pathology is a full-time undergraduate program and the minimum eligibility to seek admission to this course is 10+ 2 with Physics, Chemistry, and Biology as compulsory subjects.

Admission to B.Sc in Pathology course will be granted based on candidate’s performance in Class 12 examination i.e. Merit in Class 12 examination.

Top Institutes offering B.Sc. Pathology are :

1. Magadh University Gaya
2. Hawabagh Women's College Jabalpur
3. Rama Medical College, Kanpur
4. Rama University, Hapur

The total fee to pursue this program is around INR 14,000 per year.

B.Sc. Pathology program provides the opportunity to students who are looking for a career in medicine. On completion of this course, students will become skilled in a variety of laboratory techniques. The career options of B.Sc Pathology course include a job in areas such as Agriculture, Public Health, Law Enforcement, Drug Manufacturing, Pharmaceutical and Biotechnology Companies and Colleges/ Universities.

Thank you

All the best.

Dear candidate

For opening a small pathology lab it will cost you around 2.8 lacks at least and more and the cost and investment depends upon a lot of factors like the location of the lab, type of the diagnostic center, government guidance, Accreditation and many other so, it costs you a least of 2.8 lacks for opening a pathology lab.

Hope this Information is helpful