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Microbiology
Microbiology lab
deals with bacteriology, mycobacteriology, mycology,
parasitology, serology and urinalysis. It is divided
into 11 subsections:
1. Sample Receiving and Processing Bench:
All samples brought to the clinical microbiology are at first received by this section. Here we receive samples and process them according to the nature of sample.
2. Urinalysis:
Here we do detail report of urine samples including physical, chemical, microscopic examination. For chemical analysis we use clinitek instrument which reads the different parameter.
3. Parasitology:
Parasitology bench deals with intestinal parasites. Samples of feces are examined here for the presence of any intestinal parasite. All slides are prepared here inside a safety cabinet.
4. Serology:
In serology section immunological and serological tests are performed by different techniques like Latex agglutination, hemagglutination and antibody absorption.
5. Mycobacteriology Culture and Sensitivity:
In this section all TB smear, culture and sensitivity performed in two Biosafety II cabinets to avoid risk of infection.
6. Nose, Throat, Sputum and Urogenital Cultures and Sensitivit:
On NTS bench all bacteriological cultures are performed related to respiratory tract and genital tract infections.
7. Wounds Culture and Sensitivity:
Culture of wound swab, pus, aspirates, body fluids including CSF are the responsibility of this bench.
8. Urine Culture and Sensitivity:
Different types of urine culture performed here including mid stream urine and catheter samples of urine. Each sample is processed and evaluated accordingly.
9. Blood Culture and Sensitivity:
In this section culturing of blood samples is done with the help of three Bactec 9240, flourometric instruments. Each instrument is capable of running 240 samples at a time.
10. Quality Control:
In this part bacteriologically quality control of water, food products and enviornment is done with the help of different media and colony counter.
11. Mycology Culture:
All requests for fungus smear and culture processed here in a bio safety II cabinet to avoid infection from fungal spore.
Clinical Procedures:
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