SERVICES PROVIDED

 

Routine Investigations

                                                                                Haematology Services

Equipments (Beckman Coulter LH 500 & HORIBA ABX PENTRA DF 120, Accustar ESR10,

 Accustar ACT-2 Coagulometer)

Complete Blood Counts              Hb, PCV, TRBC, MCV, MCH, MCHC, RDW, Platelet count, TLC,       

                                                MPV, and automated 5-part diffrential ( Beckman Coulter LH 500 & HORIBA ABX PENTRA DF 120 analysers),

                                                Reticulocyte counts, Absolute eosinophil count (AEC), Erythrocyte

                                                sedimentation rate (ESR), peripheral blood film examination for

                                                morphology and parasites.

BONE MARROW EXAMINATION

Haemostatic Disorders           ACT-2 Semi Automated Coagulometer from Compact Diagnostics.

Other Haematology tests       G₆PD

                                            Sickling Tests

                                             LE Cell demonstration

 

Other tests available in the    Microalbuminuria (MAU),

Department                          Glycosylated Haemoglobin (HbA1C),

                                           D.Dimer,

                                           Procalcitonin (PCT),

                                           B-Type Natriuretic Peptide (BNP)

CLINICAL PATHOLOGY

Urine analysis carried out on UroMeter 120 urine analyser.

Urine Routine and Microscopic Examination.

Special Tests – Urobilinogen, Porphobilinogen, Haemoglobin, Myoglobin, Bence jones protein.

Body Fluids : Ascitic fluid. Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF), Gastric aspirate for neutrophils, Pericardial fluid, Pleural fluid, Synovial fluid, Semen analysis.

Accreditation

The laboratory is NABL accredited.

Quality Assurance

Quality assurance is a major concern of the department. It covers all aspects of laboratory functioning i.e. pre-analytical, analytical and post-analytical; turn around time; maintenance of equipment; selection of tests & reagents; standardization & validation of tests before they are introduced; and training of personnel & Running of Quality Control and Participating EQAS programmed.

 
    

MICROBIOLOGY

The Microbiology lab aim at providing correct and reproducible reports at the earliest.

Blood culture for aerobic /anaerobic bacteria, fungi, mycobacteria are done on automated system which detects bacteria, yeast and mold from 3 hours onwards by continuous monitoring of the bottles. Identification  and sensitivity of most of the organisms grown in done on semi-automated system for accurate and reliable reports.

Automated system for culture of Mycobacteria indicates positivity from seventh day onwards. Once culture positive Identification & sensitivity can be reported in approximately 7 days time. Conventional culture for bacteria, fungi from clinical samples other than blood is done on appropriate media.

A variety of serological tests are performed in our department by both conventional and ELISA method.

Quality control measures are implemented strictly. Laboratory participates in EQUAS programme run by IAMM (Indian Association of Medical Microbiologist) for constant checking and improvement in quality policies.

Department is actively involved in infection control activities, epidemiology and surveillance of hospital associated infection. Different guidelines and antibiogram of various areas of hospital are issued time to time.

Department is involved in teaching and training of MSc. Students, Laboratory technicians and DMLT students of IMA affiliated DMLT course of JGH.