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Microbiology

Department’s details: Clinical Microbiology Lab is located at First floor of the hospital and is providing 24x7 services to ESI patients. 

No of Doctors:- There are two regular Microbiologists.

• Dr Sangita Gupta, NFSG (MBBS, MD Microbiology) has over 26 years of experience in Microbiology.

• Dr Manu Goel, IMO I, (MBBS, MD Microbiology) has more than 6 years of experience

Apart from conducting various clinical investigations, microbiologists also supervise biomedical waste management and hospital infection control activities in the hospital.

Services Provided:-

Bacteriology:

• Gram’s Stain of all clinical samples

• Bacterial  culture and susceptibility testing by conventional method

• Albert’s Stain and culture for C. diphtheriae

• Stool hanging drop preparation and culture for V. cholerae

• Vaginal Smear (Wet Prep), Gram stain, and endocervical swab culture

• Stool culture for Salmonella, Shigella, and other pathogens

Mycology:

• KOH Preparation and  staining for fungal pathogens

• India Ink preparation

• Candida culture and AFST

Mycobacteriology:

• Direct and concentrated smear for AFB (ZN Stain)

Parasitology:

• Stool Routine Microscopy

• Stool PH

• Stool Reducing Sugar

• Stool Occult Blood

• Stool- Modified ZN staining for Cryptosporidium and other parasites

• Malaria antigen detection test

• Peripheral Blood Smear for parasites- Malaria, Microfilaria & others

• LD bodies in Bone marrow smears

Serology:

• Widal

• Typhidot

• ASO

• CRP

• RA

• VDRL / RPR

• Treponema pallidum antibody test

• Dengue NS1/IgG/IgM

• HBs Ag

• Anti HCV

• HIV Ag & Ab

• Chikungunya Antibody test

Hospital Infection Control:

• Water Culture

• Disinfectant testing

• Biological indicators testing

• Carrier Studies

• Environmental Cultures in case of Outbreaks

Last updated / Reviewed : 2024-06-14