At the Batra Hospital, the Department of Laboratory Medicine is one of the most advanced laboratories in India, open for 24 hrs on all the days including holidays and Sundays to serve the patients. It has four main sections, each manned by specialists with impressive academic achievements and decades of experience in modern day laboratory functions and clinical application.

Biochemistry :
The Clinical Biochemistry Laboratory is equipped with world grade measuring equipment like Beckman autoanalyzer, Roche Electrochemiluminiscence 2010 immunoassay systems, Radiometer blood gas analyzer 830 Flex, Protein Electrophoresis systems from Helena, semiautomated chemistry analyzer and spectrophotometer.

Clinical Biochemistry Laboratory undertakes the performance of all the routine biochemistry investigations including liver, kidney, cardiac and metabolic profiles. In addition to these tests, special tests like tumor markers, serum protein, and immuno-fixation electrophoresis, drugs of therapeutic value, thyroid function tests, DHEAS, Insulin, Trop T, NT-Pro BNP and CKMB mass are available. Results of high standard of accuracy & precision are dispatched to the clinicians and patients ordering the tests. Quality of all the tests performed is regularly monitored by adopting internal quality control processes and international external quality assessment scheme.

CONSULTANTS:

Mr. B.K. Goel

M. Sc in Biochemistry with training in International Laboratories, experience of teaching, research and clinical biochemistry work of more than 30 years.

Member of American Clinical Society and Indian Society of Clinical Biochemists.

Dr. Vinita Thakur

PhD in Biochemistry from AIIMS, New Delhi with training in various aspects of Biochemistry & Histological techniques nationally and internationally and experience of teaching, research & laboratory of nearly 20 years. She is a recipient of many international and national awards for presentation of research papers. Has a publication in international peer-reviewed Journals working as Reviewer for many journals. Name and Biography published in “Marquis WHO’s WHO” biographical journal.

Gallawas Member of American Association of Clinical Chemistry (AACC)

Life member of International Federation of Clinical Chemistry (IFCC) and Association of Clinical Biochemistry of India (ACBI)

Histopathology and Cytology :
This section has all modern equipment and expertise to deal with tissue diagnosis of biopsied specimens and cytological examination of body fluids, scrape material from different sites, PAP smear examination of cervico-vaginal smears and fine needle aspiration cytology (FNAC) material. Facility for frozen biopsy is also existing to enable rapid tissue diagnosis peroperatively to help surgeons take vital decisions on operation table.

Clinical Microbiology :
Laboratory is unique in providing real time microbiological services. It is a laboratory that runs 24 hrs and is manned by Medical microbiologists and technical staff who follow standard recommended techniques and quality control protocols. The section is involved in the Diagnosis of Infectious Diseases. It has state-of-the-art automated equipment for Blood and Body fluid culture (BACTEC 9120), rapid culture and sensitivity testing of Mycobacteria by Radiometric BACTEC 460 T.B. System and ATB System (Biomereiux) for rapid identification and sensitivity testing of bacteria and yeasts. Besides, routine serology, special immunological tests are being done for diagnosis of Infectious and autoimmune diseases. The laboratory also plays an important role in the surveillance and monitoring of hospital-acquired infections and disposal of biomedical waste.

Haematology :
The section performs all the routine tests along with many special tests. It has two automated cell counters. One cell counter performs eight parameters including haemoglobin, RBC and total WBC counts. The second one, Sysmex XT-1800i cell counter provides five parts differential counts besides the complete haemogram with absolute values. A fully automated coagulation analyzer CA-550 is installed for monitoring of coagulation profile.

Commercially available control samples are run everyday for quality control to produce reliable results. Haematologist also performs bone marrow aspiration and trephine biopsies. Other important tests like hemoglobin electrophoresis and cytochemical stains are performed regularly.