The Guild of Medical Laboratory Directors has asked Nigerians to ascertain the authenticity and qualifications of any person who wants to run a laboratory diagnosis on them to check quackery. The guild said that most cases of conflicting and inaccurate results of laboratory tests arise when untrained and uncertified persons parade themselves as laboratory scientists. The chairman, Abuja chapter of the guild, Mr Mkpanam Ekanem, stated this yesterday when the   directors visited LEADERSHIP headquarters in Abuja,saying the fraudsters are out there to discredit their profession. 

He said, “We know there are people who were driven away from medical school after so many years and we know such persons know a lot. Most of them start up laboratory practice and the wrong results   are what you get out of such places.” “If you go to a medical laboratory for an examination, and somebody wants to take your blood sample, ask him if he is a medical lab scientist. There is nothing wrong with that. If he is not one, he will be angry with you,” he said. According to Ekanem, Nigerians should start demanding that the right thing be done by the right persons as this will help professionals to rise up to their responsibility while stamping out quackery.