Nawaloka in joint venture with Metropolis laboratory chain

TIE-UP: Nawaloka Hospitals entered into a joint venture with Metropolis Health Services (India) Pvt. Ltd, bringing cutting edge diagnostic services to Sri Lanka.

It is also the very first reference laboratory to be set up in Sri Lanka.

Metropolis has received accreditation from the International Organisation for Standardisation, the College of American Pathologists and the National Accreditation Board for Testing and Calibration Laboratories of India.

Metropolis Laboratories offers one of the widest test menus in the region - more than 3600, ranging from routine to esoteric.

At Metropolis, Gold Standard techniques and US FDA/CE certified equipment and kits are used exclusively. Metropolis is also the first pathology laboratory in India to develop a comprehensive Laboratory Information Management System (LIMS).

Nawaloka Metropolis is a state-of-the-art facility located on 5000 square feet within the hospital premises. Nawaloka Metropolis Laboratories offer routine, semi spaciality and super speciality testing, for which purpose hitherto samples had to be sent to Europe.

"Apart from the existing automated analysers required for biochemistry, immuno assay and haematology, this state-of-the-art facility now has fully automated analysers for automated cultures and tuberculosis cultures, automated systems for identification of organisms and susceptibility, coagulation systems and Erythrocyte Sedimentation Rate tests:" Director/ General Manager Nawaloka Hospitals, Prof. Lal Chandrasena said.

The laboratory is equipped with Versatrek which is a fully automated culture system for Rapid Cultures, TB Cultures, Fungal Cultures and Blood Cultures, available in Sri Lanka for the first time.

Also new to Sri Lanka is Dade Behring, a fully automated Bio Chemistry Analyser, which has the capacity of performing more than 1500 tests simultaneously, with a faster turn around reporting time.

As a result of this association with Metropolis Laboratories, Nawaloka Hospitals have extended their laboratory services to all their medical centres in Battaramulla, Kiribathgoda, Borella, Wattala and Mt. Lavinia, while Nawaloka Metropolis Laboratories have a presence at the Ruhunu Hospital in Galle (managed by Nawaloka Hospitals), Kandy, Negombo and Kalubowila.

Nawaloka Metropolis Laboratories also operate a mobile service which is functional 7 days of the week and offers the full range of diagnostic services.

Manned by over 100 trained and qualified professional staff, Ajay Johri of Metropolis Laboratories India has been appointed Country Manager for Sri Lanka, handling International Business, with a mandate to expand the services of Nawaloka Metropolis.