Indian diagnostic labs come in four broad shapes, and each needs something different from its lab software. A standalone lab needs speed at the desk and analyzer interfacing; a collection-centre network needs per-centre prices, credit and box tracking; a chain needs one patient record across branches and owner analytics; a hospital lab needs to work next to the HMS. Here is how PathLab Software handles each.
One branch, one or two pathologists, a cell counter and a biochemistry analyzer, referring doctors and some home collection. You need fast registration, barcode accession, results straight from the analyzers, two-level validation and signed reports on WhatsApp in the patient's language.
Fits: Basic ₹1,999 (manual labs, 300 visits a month) or Pro ₹3,999 (analyzers, QC, AI assistant, doctor desk, 1,500 visits). Lab management software overview →
PathLab Software runs the B2B side of a pathology lab: each collection centre, franchise or hospital that sends samples gets its own rate list, a running credit ledger with monthly statements, a centre login to see its samples and reports, and printed transfer manifests that the hub ticks off tube by tube. Outsourced samples to a reference lab are tracked the same way.
Fits: Chain (₹7,999/month, up to 10 branches); B2B accounts and ledgers also work on Pro. Read the collection centres and b2b use case →
PathLab Software Chain runs up to 10 branches and collection centres on one test master and one patient record: samples registered at a branch are processed at the hub, each centre prints its own report header, and the owner sees turnaround time, branch and centre P&L, reagent cost and test profitability on one analytics page. It costs ₹7,999 a month plus GST with unlimited users and visits.
Fits: Chain (₹7,999/month + GST, up to 10 branches, unlimited users and visits). Read the multi-branch chains use case →
PathLab Software can run the pathology lab inside a hospital or nursing home alongside the hospital management system (HMS): the HMS sends orders and receives results through the REST API, the lab gets analyzer interfacing, internal QC, critical-value calls with an acknowledgement log and ABDM care-context linking. It does not replace an HMS for wards, pharmacy or IP billing.
Fits: Pro (₹3,999/month) for one lab; Chain for hospital groups. Read the hospital labs use case →
| Feature | Standalone | Centres / B2B | Chains | Hospital labs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Analyzer interfacing, bidirectional where supported | Key | At the hub | Key | Key |
| Internal QC (Levey-Jennings, Westgard) and EQAS | Key | At the hub | Per analyzer | Key |
| Per-centre rate lists, credit ledgers, centre logins | — | Key | Key | For outsourcing |
| Transfer manifests and outsourced-sample tracking | Outsourced tests | Key | Key | Outsourced tests |
| Branch P&L, TAT and test profitability | TAT, profitability | Centre business | Key | TAT |
| Reports in 7 languages, patient portal, WhatsApp booking | Key | Key | Key | Outpatients |
| HMS / EMR orders by REST API | — | Centre apps | Optional | Key |
| ABDM care-context linking (sandbox until registration) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Home sample collection runs in every setup: route order per phlebotomist, geo-tagged proof of collection and bookings from the patient portal or WhatsApp. Prices for every plan are on the pricing page, and the full list of connections is on integrations.
A single manual lab fits Basic (₹1,999, 300 visits a month). A lab with analyzers, referring doctors and home collection fits Pro (₹3,999, 1,500 visits, QC and AI assistant included). Collection-centre networks, franchises and chains of up to 10 branches fit Chain (₹7,999, unlimited visits). All prices are per month plus GST.
Yes. Most labs mix them: a standalone lab that also runs home collection, takes samples from two partner collection points and processes outsourced tests for a nursing home. The same PathLab Software workspace handles all of them, with B2B accounts for each partner.
Yes. Home visits are scheduled with route order per phlebotomist, and the phlebotomist app records a geo-tagged time stamp, tube photo and temperature note as proof of collection. Patients can request a home collection from the patient portal or by replying to the lab on WhatsApp.
PathLab Software is built for pathology. A diagnostic centre that also does X-ray or ultrasound can bill those services in it, but image storage and radiology reporting need a separate RIS/PACS.
Free setup and migration from Excel, Word or your current lab software. We connect your analyzers over a screen share, set up QC targets and train your staff in Tamil or English. Monthly billing from ₹1,999, no annual lock-in, cancel any month, and a full data export on request at no charge.
