Harpreet Clinical Laboratory

Our lab is located in Smalsar, which is a small part of Moga. It’s a quiet place where we do blood tests and other basic medical checks for the people around here. I usually wake up quite early to open the doors because folks like to come in before they head off to work. The walls are painted white and we try our best to keep everything as clean and tidy as possible. It’s not a big hospital, just a local spot for testing. I spend most of my time looking through the microscope or handling glass tubes. Sometimes the machines act up or the power fluctuates, but we know how to handle it. Most people in the village know me by my first name. They come in when they aren't feeling well or when the doctor tells them to get a checkup. I just write down the results by hand and give them the paper when it's ready. There’s no big waiting room with a TV, just a couple of plastic chairs by the door. It can get a bit crowded and loud in the mornings. I don't have a receptionist, so I do all the paperwork and filing myself between doing the tests. It’s a fairly quiet life for the most part. The lab has been here for a good few years now. We don't do any kind of advertising or promotion. People just know where we are located. It’s important work for the community and it keeps me quite busy.