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The Molecular Diagnostics Laboratory at Pasteur Institute, Lawmali, Shillong, has been accredited by the National Accreditation Board for Testing and Calibration Laboratories (NABL) under ISO 15189:2022 — "Medical Laboratories: Requirements for Quality and Competence." The accreditation is valid from 27th July 2026 to 26th July 2030 and certifies the laboratory's competence in Molecular Diagnostics, including Real-Time PCR-based testing (Closed System) for Mycobacterium Tuberculosis (MTB) with Non-Tuberculous Mycobacteria (NTM) across a wide range of clinical specimens — including blood, CSF, tissue, sputum, body fluids, and other biological samples.

Simultaneously, the Regional Blood Centre, Pasteur Institute, Lawmali, Shillong, has been accredited by the National Accreditation Board for Hospitals & Healthcare Providers (NABH), a constituent board of the Quality Council of India, for compliance with NABH accreditation standards on Blood Banks/Blood Centres and Transfusion Services, valid from 23rd July 2026 to 22nd July 2029