Services
Bacteriology
- Bacterial Culture by BacT/Alert 3D 240 System
- Culture and Sensitivity Testing of microorganisms
- AFB Culture and sensitivity
- Minimum Inhibitory Concentration ( MIC) by E-Test
- Testing for production of Extended Spectrum Beta Lactamases (ESBL)
Molecular Biology
- Identification of Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex and detection of resistance to rifampicin and Isoniazid by Line Probe Assay
- Rapid Identification of Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex and detection of resistance to rifampicin by Cartridge Based Nucleic Acid Amplification Test
Mycology
- Fungal Culture and Identification
- India Ink Preparation
- KOH Preparation
Microscopy
- Ziehl - Neelson stain for AFB
- Fluorescent microscopy for AFB
- Grams' stain
- Dark Ground Illumination for Spirochetes
- Slit Skin Smear
- Microscopic Examination for Parasites
Immunology
- Enzyme Linked Immunosorbent Assay (ELISA) for detection of:
- Antibodies to HIV 1 & 2
- Antibodies to HCV
- Hepatitis B Surface Antigen ( HBsAg)
- Anti HBc (IgM)
- Anti HBe
- HBeAg
- IgM Antibodies to HEV
- IgM Antibodies to HAV
- NS1 Antigen of Dengue virus
- IgM Antibodies to Dengue virus
- IgM Antibodies to Chikungunya virus
- IgG Antibodies to Cytomegalovirus
- IgM Antibodies to Cytomegalovirus
- IgG Antibodies to Toxoplasma
- IgM Antibodies to Toxoplasma
Serology
- Tube Agglutination test for Antibodies to Brucella abortus and Brucella melitensis
- Widal test
- VDRL test
Immunoturbidometry for Quantitative Estimation of
- C- Reactive Protein (CRP)
- Rheumatoid factor (RF)
- Antistreptolysin O (ASO)
- Complement-3 (C3)
- Complement-4 (C4)
- Immunoglobulin G (IgG)
- Immunoglobulin A (IgA)
- Immunoglobulin M (IgM)
Infection Control Procedures
- Outbreak investigations
- Routine surveillance
- Disinfectant testing
- Environment sampling
- Water Analysis for presence of coliforms
OPD Schedules
Collection centre for OPD open from 9.00 AM to 4.00 M on working days
- The Department of Microbiology has been recognized as the National Reference Laboratory (NRL) for Tuberculosis by the Central TB Division, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Government of India. The department is facilitated with state-of-the-art diagnostic technologies for detection of drug resistant tuberculosis. The department offers rapid diagnostic services for drug resistant tuberculosis by Cartridge Based Nucleic Acid Test, Line Probe Assay and liquid Culture system. As NRL, the department also carries out various supervisory activities for Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgargh, Jharkhand and Goa states.
- Integrated counseling and testing centre (ICTC) for diagnosis and counseling for HIV infection / AIDS.
Last Updated On 14/01/2019