Diploma to open a Micro Pathology Lab

Please tell about colleges in India which offer Diploma in Pathology. I want to do diploma to open a Micro Pathology Lab?

[Arun Vats]

If you completed Diploma in Pathology course is offered after MBBS so if you have completed MBBS then you are eligible for Diploma and you can open Micro Pathology Lab.

Pathology consist following three components of diseases namely
• clinical manifestations
• morphologic changes
• pathogenesis

Pathology can be classified into followings:
• molecular pathology
• plant pathology
• psychopathology
• veterinary pathology
• forensic pathology
• oral and maxillofacial pathology
• hematopathology
• dermatopathology
• clinical pathology
• anatomical pathology
• general pathology


Diploma in Pathology & Bacteriology is offered by only a single college in India.

Details about college:

Name of college: College of Physicians and Surgeons, Mumbai

Eligibility: MBBS degree holders with compulsory internship completion certificate

Admission Procedure:
Admission is based on the merit secured by the candidates in PG medical entrance examination.

Hello sir can I open my own micro pathology lab after diploma? Please tell me with diploma can I open diploma to open a micro pathology lab?

[Shaleen]

Yes every one can open their own micro pathology lab after graduation in filed of micro pathology they have knowledge of micro pathology study.

Pathology can be classified into followings:
Molecular pathology
Plant pathology
Psychopathology
Veterinary pathology
Forensic pathology
oral and maxillofacial pathology
Hematopathology
Dermatopathology
Clinical pathology
Anatomical pathology
General pathology

After diploma and for a micro lab you should also proceed for the higher education like master degree of science in pathology:

Master's and doctoral programs in pathology are designed to instruct students in areas such as medical microbiology, clinical pathology and disease mechanisms.

In this degree Laboratory instruction is a major element. Learners must develop thesis or dissertation projects, depending on the level of study.

Master of Science in Pathology

Master's degree programs in pathology contain both classroom lectures and hands-on lab work to prepare students for careers in biomedical research or to assist clinical pathologists.

Common class topics include:

Surgical pathology
Histology
Genetics
Virology and medical microbiology
Clinical pathology
Autopsies