| Laboratory Services |
| Round the clock Laboratory services provide a wide range of investigations and comprise the following disciplines. |
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| Transplantation Immunology |
| Transplantation immunology services include |
| HLA typing, AB+ DR typing for renal transplantation. Specific HLA, AB+ DR types are booked for such as HLA - B22 for disease associations. |
| Pre-transplant cross match for renal and cardiac transplants tests, tests for collagen vascular diseases and immune mediated diseases such as the Antinuclear antibodies (ANA, ANF) antibodies to double stranded DNA ('ds DNA) anti neutrophul cytoplasmic antibodies (ANCA) antimitochondrial antibodies (AMA) are carried out. |
| Immunoflorescence on renal and skin biopsies are also undertaken. |
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| Histopathology |
| The histopathology and cytology divisions provide diagnostic anatomic pathology and cytology services in the fields of oncopathology, medical pathology and haematopathology as well as nephrology, Gastrointestinal, GU and dermatopathology. |
| Immunoflorescence on kidney and skin biopsies, immunoperoxidase stains for diagnosis of difficult cases and estrogen and progesterone receptor studies on breast cancer cases are carried out effectively. A wide variety of lastochemical stains are also performed. |
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| Microbiology |
| This division determines the sensitivity of the isolated pathogenic bacteria to the various antibiotics, with the help of serological tests. This aids the clinicians in the treatment of bacterial diseases. The department also carries out hospital surveillance tests to control nosocomial infection and their spread within the hospital. Emergency samples that need to be processed after closure of the department are handled by the staff on call duty. |
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| Bio-Chemistry |
| Biochemistry deals with the chemistry of body fluids such as blood, urine, cerebrospinal fluid, ascitic fluid, pleural fluid, synovial fluid, drainage fluid, dialysate fluid, cyst fluid, pancreatic fluid and bone marrow, renal and gall stones. The routine tests include lipid profile, liver function tests, heart enzymes, diabetic status, renal profile, electrolyte status. Special investigations such as glycosylated haemoglobin, protein electropherosis for globulin fractions, determination of tracer metals, urine determination for carcinoid tumours, Urine analysis for elements, are also undertaken. The lab also gives a full back up for the IVF Laboratory. |
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| Genetics |
| The full-fledged genetics lab is a part of the lab services. The lab undertakes KARYOGRAM (Chromosome Analysis). Some of the tests performed are: |
- Screening test for sex chromosomal anomalies.
- Semen Analysis to determine X and Y sperm percentage using fluoresence technique
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| Ambulance on call |
| Transfers from other hospitals and critical care units can be facilitated at any time of the day to avoid delays and provide tertiary level care. For details, the Consultant-on-duty is available on
(044) 55290227 |
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