India, March 18 -- In the present age, medical and clinical examination is greatly supplemented with (or sometimes lamentably even replaced by) laboratory investigations. Nearly all physicians and surgeons routinely rely on a broad range of laboratory tests to diagnose or confirm various medical conditions. Diagnostics are a force multiplier to our clinical judgment and are essential decision-support tools. Laboratory diagnostics provide us with extremely valuable information that assists accurate diagnoses, helps in monitoring the progression of diseases, and aids treatment decisions.

Standardisation of laboratory procedures and maintenance of accurate reference ranges is crucial to ensure consistent and comparable results across differ...