What NABL accreditation is
NABL — the National Accreditation Board for Testing and Calibration Laboratories — is the body, operating under the Quality Council of India, that accredits laboratories for their technical competence. Testing and calibration laboratories are assessed against ISO/IEC 17025, and medical laboratories against ISO 15189. NABL accreditation tells customers, regulators and the wider market that a laboratory’s results can be trusted.
For laboratories, accreditation is often essential: it underpins the credibility of every report they issue, and is frequently required to win work from regulated industries and government.
How ABS supports it
Accreditation itself is granted by NABL. ABS’s role is to get a laboratory ready to meet the requirements and pass assessment, through:
- Gap assessment against ISO/IEC 17025 or ISO 15189
- Quality management system and documentation development
- Support with method validation, measurement uncertainty and records
- Assessment readiness and help addressing findings
The aim is a laboratory that is genuinely competent and confident going into the NABL assessment — not just paperwork.
Timeline & process
NABL readiness is scoped per laboratory, depending on the range of tests or calibrations and the maturity of the existing system. We begin with a fixed-price scoping call and a proposal within 24 hours.
Common questions
What is NABL accreditation?
NABL, a body under the Quality Council of India, accredits laboratories for technical competence — testing and calibration labs against ISO/IEC 17025, medical labs against ISO 15189. The accreditation is granted by NABL and gives confidence in a lab’s results.
How does ABS help with NABL accreditation?
ABS provides readiness and advisory support — gap assessment, building the quality system and documentation, and assessment preparation. The accreditation decision rests with NABL. It is one of the Industry & Food Certifications services, and complements NABH support for healthcare organisations.
