About Us

Dr. Seema Bhisham Gurnani, MD (Path), Consultant pathologist post completion of academics (MBBS & MD( path)) from King Edward Memorial Hospital Mumbai established India House Path Lab in 1989.

In 2000, India House Path Lab made foray into the maritime sector by registering with & seeking approval of The Directorate General Shipping (India), the regulatory body under the Ministry of Shipping. India House Path Lab subsequently empanelled with Indian maritime companies, ship management companies (domestic and international) as well as international drug & alcohol testing companies.

Dr Seema Bhisham Gurnani pioneered the Unannounced Drug and Alcohol testing business applicable to maritime sector in India. Today, India House Path Lab takes pride to serving leading maritime companies, comprising around 95% of the Indian tanker tonnage, for their Unannounced Drug and Alcohol test management requirements.

Dr Seema Bhisham Gurnani is an approved consultant by Ericson and Richards; ship and marine surveyors as a registered panel doctor for screening applicants requiring navigational / engineering licenses and Seamans identification books and medical examinations for serving onboard Merchant ships under the flag of Liberia, Marshall Islands & Vauata.

Largely, the clientele of India House Path Lab comprises:

A) Maritime clients

The Shipping Corporation of India, The Great Eastern Shipping Co., Varun Shipping Company Limited, Essar Shipping Ports & Logistics, Tolani Shipping Co., India Steamship Co., Concateno Medscreen , Marine Medical Inc.

For Maritime companies India House Path Lab provides following services:

  a) Pre Sea and Periodic medical examinations as per Directorate General of shipping guidelines and in Medical Rules 2000, keeping safety vision as a priority along with absolute statutory compliance.

b) Unannounced drug and alcohol testing onboard their fleet of ships via a trained network of collectors covering more than 600 ports worldwide. India House Path Lab is affiliated to a Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) approved laboratory of international repute whose standards of drug of abuse and alcohol testing meet US Coast Guard requirements.

c) Emergency medical care of crew via a Medico Advise Module (currently on pilot scale) that provides medical aid and treatment advice to seafaress whilst on duty onboard ships; organizes repatriation; post repatriation hospitalization and treatment; and rehabilitation and return to fitness.
India House Path Lab's goals are to ensure medical cost control to minimize shore based consultations, insurance and penalty costs.
B) Insurance clients

Insurance companies and private patient referrals are also serviced by India House Path Lab. Amongst the insurance clients of India House Path Lab are Life Insurance Corporation of India, HDFC Standard Life Insurance Company Limited, ICICI Prudential Life Insurance Company Limited, Bajaj Allianz General Insurance Company Limited, Kotak Mahindra Old Mutual Life Insurance Company Limited, Bharti Axa Life Insurance Company etc.
Worldwide ports covered by
India House Path Lab for
DNA testing service