Section 33(7) in West Bengal Clinical Establishment (Registration, Regulation and Transparency), Rules, 2017
(7)Services provided by the Pathology laboratory shall include (a) Morphological Pathology; (b) Clinical Pathology/ biochemistry; (c) Microbiology; and (d) Haematology.Explanation 1. - 'Morphological Pathology' shall include: (i) Histopathology and histochemistry; and (ii) Exfoliative cytology except Morbid anatomy (autopsy);Explanation 2. - 'Clinical Pathology'/'biochemistry' shall include (i) Estimation of carbohydrate, lipid protein and electrolyte constituents of blood, urine and other body fluids, and their metabolites; (ii) Determination of endocrine levels and enzyme reactions; and (iii) Levels of drugs and toxic substances etc.Explanation 3. - 'Microbiology' shall include (i) Bacteriology; (ii) Parasitology; (iii) Mycology; (iv) Virology; and (v) Immunology;Explanation 4. - 'Haematology' shall include (i) the study of blood, bone marrow, the reticulo-endothelial system, and those disease associated with alterations of its cytological constituents; (ii) The study of the physico-chemical features associated with haemorrhages and blood dyscrasias; (iii) Immuno-haematology; and (iv) Laboratory procedures associated with blood transfusion.
