The Medical Council Of India (MCI) board of authorities have urged the Union Ministry to allow non-doctors to sign pathology lab reports. This appeal has brought about a wave of mixed reactions across the medical fraternity. The MCI board of authorities have urged the Union Ministry to allow non-doctors with relevant medical backgrounds like MSc microbiology and biochemistry to issue and sign pathology lab reports. This recommendation is contrary to the present practice clarified by the MCI a few months ago stating that all diagnostic reports can only be signed by a qualified pathologist (MD in pathology).
According to the association of pathologists in Maharashtra, more than 8000 laboratories are fully equipped with technicians holding MSc, MLT, DMLT, and similar qualifications. The duties of these technicians include conducting laboratory tests in a regulated manner. The association…
