NABL
carries out third party, independent,
accreditation of competence of ‘Testing
& Calibration Laboratories’,
which include Clinical Laboratories, under
the requirements of ISO 15189:
2003, specific for competence
of Testing Laboratories. Accreditation
under ISO 15189 Global
Standards, demonstrates the competence
of the laboratory to produce technically
valid data and results. (Compliance
under ISO 15189 Global Standards includes
compliance under ISO 9001 & 9002).
NABL maintains its linkage with international
bodies like ILAC (International
Laboratory Accreditation Conference) and
APLAC (Asia Pacific Laboratory
Accreditation Cooperation).