CARI Bengaluru becomes first CCRAS institute with ISO 15189:2022 lab accreditation
The clinical laboratory of the Central Ayurveda Research Institute (CARI), Bengaluru, became the first CCRAS institute to receive ISO 15189:2022 accreditation in both biochemistry and haematology, the Ministry of Ayush said on 11 April 2026.
Summary
The clinical laboratory at the Central Ayurveda Research Institute (CARI), Bengaluru, has received ISO 15189:2022 accreditation for both biochemistry and haematology, becoming the first institute under the Central Council for Research in Ayurvedic Sciences (CCRAS) to do so, the Ministry of Ayush said on 11 April 2026. CARI has NABL accreditation for 50 parameters and conducts over 1.5 lakh tests a year. Ayush Minister of State (Independent Charge) Prataprao Jadhav said accreditation to international standards ensures reliable and precise diagnostics.
Key facts
- Institute
- Central Ayurveda Research Institute (CARI), Bengaluru
- Accreditation
- ISO 15189:2022 in biochemistry and haematology
- First
- First CCRAS institute to achieve this
- Scale
- NABL accreditation for 50 parameters; 1.5 lakh+ tests a year
Practice MCQs 2 questions
Which CCRAS institute became the first to achieve ISO 15189:2022 accreditation in both biochemistry and haematology in April 2026?
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Correct answer: A — Central Ayurveda Research Institute, Bengaluru
The clinical laboratory of CARI, Bengaluru, became the first CCRAS institute with this accreditation.
Consider the following statements about the CARI Bengaluru clinical laboratory: 1. Its ISO 15189:2022 accreditation covers both biochemistry and haematology. 2. It holds NABL accreditation for 500 parameters. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: A — 1 only
Statement 1 is correct. Statement 2 is wrong: CARI has NABL accreditation for 50 parameters, with over 1.5 lakh tests a year.