Section 12(q) in Dr. M.G.R. Medical University (Affiliation of Medical Colleges) Statutes
(q)There shall be a Bio-chemistry Department accommodated in an area of not less than 10,000 sq. ft., with the following facilities and staff members: -(i)Students Laboratory : There shall be a students laboratory with tables fitted with shelves and cupboards, water taps, sinks, electric and gas points for 60 students at a time;(ii)There shall be an Ante room for preparation;(iii)There shall be an Ante room for technician;(iv)There shall be a Demonstration/Instruction room adjacent to the students practical laboratory to accommodate 50-60 students;(v)There shall be a separate store room to house chemicals, glassware and minor equipments;(vi)There shall be* a small separate acid room for storing corrosive acids and chemicals needed for laboratory' work;(vii)There shall be a separate balance room;(viii)There shall be a clinical laboratory with laboratory tables and all necessary equipments to carry out clinical investigations for the patients from the attached hospital;(ix)There shall be a waiting room for the patients adjacent to it and arrangements to receive specimens;(x)Research laboratory for staff members about 30' x 60' with all necessary laboratory fittings;(xi)Arrangements for gas supply;(xii)Department library similar to Anatomy and Physiology Department;(xiii)Lecture Halls : All the pre-clinical Departments can use the two lecture halls.
