Unauthorised persons carrying out blood tests: AIIMS orders inquiry
29 Oct 2013 5:12 AM IST
The inquiry is being conducted by a four-member committee under the chairmanship of Dr N K Mehra, Head of the Department of Histocompatibility and Immunogenetics.
Head of lab medicines Dr AK Mukhopadhayay, however, said blood tests are being done on automated machines under the supervision of laboratory technicians and doctors.
As per AIIMS rules and regulations, laboratory or hospital attendants are not authorised to carry out such tests or operate such sensitive cell-counting machines.
According to the AIIMS manual, the person who can conduct such tests need to be laboratory technician and minimum requirement for people doing such tests needs to have bachelors of Science with Medical laboratory technology.
Head of lab medicines Dr AK Mukhopadhayay, however, said blood tests are being done on automated machines under the supervision of laboratory technicians and doctors.
As per AIIMS rules and regulations, laboratory or hospital attendants are not authorised to carry out such tests or operate such sensitive cell-counting machines.
According to the AIIMS manual, the person who can conduct such tests need to be laboratory technician and minimum requirement for people doing such tests needs to have bachelors of Science with Medical laboratory technology.
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