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Pathology

Overview

  • The Department started in 1931 and since 1992, is centrally located on the first floor of the OPD complex. It is the most modern and well-equipped laboratory in Jamshedpur.
  • This is the first large medical lab in Jamshedpur to receive NABL accreditation in accordance with ISO 15189:2012 and is currently accredited for 15189:2022 & NABL 112.
  • The Department is manned by qualified and well trained 7 pathologists, 1 Biochemist, 2 microbiologists along with 24 technical staff of various grades (Technical officers, Sr TLA, TLA, AMT) and 25 Phlebotomists.
  • Academics- Department is the central clinical laboratory associated with Manipal Tata Medical College and also has a DNB teaching program with 1 primary & 1 secondary DNB seat every year.
  • The Microbiologists play crucial role in antibiotic stewardship, Infection control and Biomedical Waste Management of the hospital.
  • The Departmental head is also the convener for the hospital Blood transfusion committee and co-ordinates with the Jamshedpur Blood Centre for transfusion services in the Hospital.

Facilities

Facilities provided by the Department of Pathology

  • 24x7 hours lab service catering to both inpatient & outpatient departments.
  • Lab reception & front desk is manned by ward secretaries for outpatient queries & sticker generation, inpatient sample receiving, outsourced test facilitation and an adjoining account counts counter for billing.
  • Blood sample collection of OPD patients from 7 am - 6 pm on weekdays & 9am – 2pm on Sunday
  • Home collection facility -Contact No- 41109 -all working days 8 am - 6 pm with prior test order & booking.

Test menu-

  • All routine biochemical tests along with special tests like Iron profile, HbA1c, Thyroid profile, βHCG, Tumour marker- CA125, CA19.9, CEA, AFP are done by the lab.
  • Routine haematological Tests: Complete blood parameter, Peripheral smear examination, Malaria parasite card test, platelet count including IPF, Reticulocyte count, Blood grouping, Sickling test, ESR estimation, Direct and indirect Coomb Testing
  • Special tests- Coagulation profile: PT, aPTT, Fibrinogen, D-dimer, Thrombin time & Mixing studies, bone marrow Examination (aspiration & biopsy both), including trephine biopsy, Special stains- MPO, PAS, Perl stain, and Haemoglobin electrophoresis for haemoglobinopathies are done inhouse.
  • FNAC procedure, fluid cytology, PAP smear examination and tissue biopsies including large oncosurgical resection specimens are tested in Pathology (both routine and special stains): H&E, PAP, MGG, PAS, PAS-D, Reticulin, MAT etc. Synoptic reporting done following international reporting protocol e.g. CAP & IAC,
  • It is the only hospital in Jamshedpur with intraoperative frozen biopsy examination facility for intraoperative decision making in cancer patient.
  • Immunohistochemistry panel routinely done for breast malignancies- ER PR Her2 Ki67 and few general markers.
  • Automated bacterial culture and sensitivity for Blood and body fluid.
  • Manual bacterial culture for Urine, pus, body fluid and respiratory samples
  • TB and fungal culture
  • Staining- Gram staining, Methylene blue staining, ZN staining for AFB, KOH for fungal, slit skin smear for Lepra.
  • ELISA for different infectious and autoimmune disease like- HIV, HCV, HBV, HEV, HAV, ANA, Anti Ds- DNA, Anti CCP, Dengue NS1 and IgM, Scrub and Leptospirosis
  • Rapid card test for Dengue, ASO, RA, Chikungunya, PPR for Syphilis, WIDAL, Urinary Beta HCG
  • RTPCR for HLAB27 and COVID-19

 

  • We receive samples / slides / paraffin blocks for special tests & review as part of the referral policy. 
  • All routine reports are made available the same day through KareXpert Smart healthcare portal.

 

 

Specialized equipment in the department -

  • Fully Automated Biochemistry Analysers – AU680 & DxC700 AU Beckman Coulter, with precision, accuracy, delta check, online data transfer and a high through put.
  • Fully Automated Chemiluminescence - DxI Beckman Coulter- Special analyser for hormonal assays, Antibody against SARS COVID-19 & various Tumour markers.
  • Bio-Rad D10 HPLC system for HbA1c.
  • Two Fully Automated 5-part differential Haematology analysers – Sysmex XN1000. Offering high degree of precision, accuracy with high throughput & online data transfer, based on MAPS technology.
  • ESR by Roller20LC of ALI FAX fully automated analyser.
  • Stago Compact Max3 fully automated coagulation analyser, Bio-Rad Diamed ID gel Immunotyping system for immunohematology, and MiniCap FP capillary electrophoresis system by Sebia are other state of the art equipment for specialised haematology tests.
  • Fully Automated blood culture system (BacT/ Alert 3D from Biomeriuex - For Aerobic, Anaerobic, fungal and T. B cultures, facilitating early detection.
  • VITEK® 2 Compact, automated ID/AST instrument- from Biomerieux diagnostics for sensitivity testing with MIC values.
  • Rotor Gene Q PCR system: - Open RTPCR/PCR system from Qiagen.
  • Qiacube HT: - Automated RNA/DNA extraction system for 96 sample at a time, based on spin column technology.
  • Qiagility: Automated PCR master mix preparation instrument from Qiagen
  • Biorad CFX384 Real-Time PCR System
  • Kingfisher K Flex Automated Nucleic Acid extraction system from Thermofisher with throughput of 96 samples, based on magnetic separation technique.
  • Fully automated Urine analyser, Durai - For Routine 12 Parameters & Microscopy.
  • Automated antigen retrieval system – BioGenex EZ Retriever V.3 (microwave based)
  • Automated tissue processors- Leica and Spencer
  • Automated tissue embedding station – Leica Histocore Acardia Embedding system
  • Automated Slide Stainer in Histopathology: Leica
  •  Frozen microtomy/ cryostat- Leica Cryostat Model- CM1860UV

 

Proficiency Testing Program in the department -

  • EQAP in Haematology - with AIIMS, New Delhi
  • EQAS in Coagulation: with CMC Vellore
  • EQAS in Immunohematology: with CMC Vellore
  • EQAS in Biochemistry - with CMC Vellore and Metropolis lab
  • EQAS in Immunochemistry - with Bio Rad
  • EQAS in Histopathology with NCG team TMC Mumbai. 
  • EQAS in Cytopathology with TMC, Mumbai
  • EQAS in Microbiology with Sir Ganga Ram Hospital, New Delhi.
  • EQAS and ILC for COVID RTPCR with NIV Pune and RIMS, Ranchi. 
  • EQAS clinical pathology with Metropolis lab

Doctors in this department