Department of Laboratory

The department is divided into the following section:-

• Biochemistry
• Hematology
• Microbiology
• Histopathology and Cytology
• Serology with special Immunology

Biochemistry

In addition to the routine biochemical tests, there are facilities for enzymes ( cardiac, Hepatic and Pancreatic) Hormones (HCG levels, T3 T4 TSH, FSH and LH ) and special chemistry ( prostatic acid phosphates and Glycosated Haemoglobin). The working of the department is regularly monitored by external and internal quality control.

Hematology Services Availables

• Complete blood count and blood picture review by hematologist
• Reticulocytes Count
• Bone Marrow Examination
• Coagulation studies – Production time, Activated Partial Thromboplastin Time, Thrombin Time, FDP, Bleeding Time.
• Complete Coagulation Workup for bleeding disorders including assay of factors ( F, VII, IX, XI, VII, V, etc.)
• Control of oral coagulation PT/ INR
• Investigation of haemolytic anaemia

Histopathology & Cytology

Investigation available in the department of Histopathology.

• Routine histopathology- diagnostic

Out side biopsies are accepted. Mission hospital specimens are done at concessional rates as decided by hospital administration.

• Panacytokeratin
• LCA
• S-100
• Vimentin
• ER, PR, HER2/ neu
• CD3
• Ki67
• NSE ( Neuron Specific Enolase)
• Immunoflurescence for renal biopsies - IgG, IgM, IgA, C1q, C3c and Fibrinogen
• Intra operative diagnosis using- Frozen setion, microwave processing , crush smear and imprint preparations.
• Pap smears.
• Body fluids – for malignant cytology
• FNAC – Procedure and reporting

Microbiology

Routine checkups of Blood , Stool , Urine, Body Fluids.

Serology

In addition to routine serology, he special serology test done are TB- ELISA, H0 Pylori, Amoebiasis, HIV and TOXOPLASMA.