The National Accreditation Board for Testing and Calibration Laboratories (NABL) on October 15, 2026, issued an Application Form for the Integrated Quality Assurance Scheme (For laboratories under the NACO Network-Recognition Scheme).
The following has been stated:
• NABL, in collaboration with the National AIDS Control Organisation (NACO), has introduced the Integrated Quality Assurance Scheme to recognise the quality and competency of laboratories operating under the NACO network, including ICTCs, PPTCT centres, Designated STI/RTI Clinics (DSRCs) and equivalent facilities.
• The scheme covers HIV 1 and 2 rapid testing using the three-test algorithm, Rapid Plasma Reagin (RPR) testing for syphilis, and dual rapid testing for HIV and syphilis. Laboratories shall submit an application through an authorised representative, provide proficiency testing or inter-laboratory comparison reports from the preceding six months, equipment calibration evidence and biomedical waste management documentation, and comply with prescribed requirements relating to personnel qualifications, laboratory safety, quality control, equipment, inventory, recordkeeping and data reporting. Incomplete applications may be rejected, and applicable recognition fees shall be paid.
• This is an independent NABL recognition scheme and is not covered under ISO 15189 accreditation or APAC and Global ACI MRA.
[Notification No. - NABL 237]
