The department offers a 24 hours Microbiology laboratory service to the entire hospital, its outreach programs, peripheral hospitals and sister institutions. The services are divided into sections, with a faculty member overseeing and authorizing the work in each section. The department participates in EQAS organized by a professional body.
Microbiology Lab
Tests performed in Microbiology laboratory
Serology/Immunology
- A.S.O
- C.R.P
- R.A factor
- Widal
- VDRL
- HBsAg (Rapid)
- HBsAg (Elisa)
- H.I.V antibody (Rapid)
- H.I.V antibody (Elisa)
- H.C.V antibody (Rapid)
- H.C.V antibody (Elisa)
- H.A.V (Rapid)
- Dengue Antigen & Antibody (Rapid)
- Dengue Antigen & Antibody (Elisa)
- Chikungunya antibody (Rapid)
- Leptospira antibody (Rapid)
- Brucella antibody (Rapid )
- Brucella antibody (STA)
- Scrub typhus (I.C)
- Scrub typhus (Elisa)
- Serum IgE (Elisa)
- A.N.A (Elisa)
- Anti ds DNA (Elisa)
- Mantoux test
- Weil Felix test
Bacteriology
- Routine culture & sensitivity of all specimens
- A.F.B culture of all specimens
- Bactec blood culture
- Slit skin smear for A.F.B
- Sputum for A.F.B
Mycology
- Microscopy of all specimens for Fungal elements
- Culture of all specimens for fungi
Parasitology
- Exam’n of stools for parasites ( Ova & Cysts)