Metropolis Healthcare Limited expands its foothold in Kerala by opening a new processing lab in Kottayam

~This new state-of-the-art world class diagnostic laboratory can handle up to 500 samples per day and offer cutting-edge diagnostic testing services to the residents of Kottayam, Kerala~

Kottayam, 18^th April 2023: Metropolis Healthcare Ltd., India's leading diagnostic service provider announces the launch of its advanced diagnostic centre in Kerala’s Kottayam district. This new state-of-the-art world class diagnostic testing centre has the capacity to process up to 500 samples per day, ranging from basic day-to-day pathology tests to high-end molecular diagnostic tests.

The Chief guest for the launch, Honourable  MLA Shri Thiruvanchoor Radhakrishnan said, “I am extremely pleased to inaugurate the Metropolis’ diagnostic laboratory in Kottayam. The presence of such an advanced laboratory will be a positive boost to the city’s healthcare system, enabling it to have one of the best diagnostic services, technology, and doctors at such a reasonable distance from our homes.”

Commenting on the launch of the new lab, Mr. Surendran Chemmenkottil, Chief Executive Officer, Metropolis Healthcare Limited said: “Metropolis being the frontrunner finds value in expansion of their testing centres to serve the community with top quality and timely reports. Metropolis has strengthened its presence in Kerala over the years by setting up 25 processing laboratories in strategic locations such as Thrissur, Calicut, Trivandrum, Kochi, Alleppey, Perumbavoor, Palakkad, and Kannur as well as more than 70 patient service collection centres, that serve a network of hospitals and doctors throughout the state. Now with the launch of our new processing lab in Kottayam, we look forward to taking the baton from our existing branches and share the responsibility of providing high-quality diagnostic testing services to the citizens in Kottayam.”

Dr. Ramesh Kumar, Chief of Laboratory Operations (Kerala), Metropolis Healthcare Limited said: “Metropolis is happy to extend its diagnostic accuracy and super specialty pathology expertise to the clinicians, hospitals and patients of Kottayam. We believe in precise & conclusive diagnostics and laboratory monitoring whether it be wellness, chronic disease management, women and child health or highly complex areas like oncology and transplant immunology. Basic lab tests to molecular genomics all under one lens to ensure optimal treatment.”

Metropolis laboratories offers extensive tests and reports of the highest quality at affordable rates. It is known for numerous quality accreditations to its credit, both in India and abroad and with decades of experience under the hat, Metropolis has conscientiously developed the Indian Reference Range for an extensive test menu, which is now being used by thousands of laboratories across the country.

The new Metropolis Healthcare Ltd, lab is located at No 9/406, Gr, CSI Complex, Baker Junction, opposite QRS Building, Nagampadam, Kottayam, Kerala 686001.