Department Of Microbiology

Facilities:

Bacteriology Section

Microscopic examination

· Gram’s staining

· Albert staining

· Hanging drop examination

Pyogenic Culture & Sensitivity

· Aerobic culture and sensitivity by conventional method and Automated Vitek II system

· Quality control testing of blood Bank Samples of Jaipur as well as from Peripheral Hospitals.

· Investigation of outbreaks samples, under IDSP scheme (Integrated Disease Surveillance Programme)

· Pre & Post Pasteurization testing of Human Milk samples coming from Milk bank in Mahila Hospital

· Part of National Antimicrobial resistance surveillance network with NCDC New Delhi. (AMR)

Mycology Section      

· Wet mount-KOH

· India ink staining

· Fungal culture and Identification

· Speciation & Drug susceptibility of by yeast Vitek-2 system.

  Fungus PCR, D-Glucan and Galactomannan detection.

TB Section

· ZN staining.

· Mycobacterium culture & drug susceptibility by conventional (LJ media) & Automated (MGIT-960) system.

- DST for first line and second line ATT drugs.

· RNTCP & DOTS PLUS Programme.

- LPA for first line and second line ATT drugs.

- Gene Xpert MTB/RIF.

Advance Research & Virology Lab

· The lab has BSL-3 facility for diagnosis of highly infectious agents

· SARS COVID-2 Testing facility

· Viral diagnosis for more than 40 viruses by ELISA, PCR.

· Viral Load estimation for HBV, HCV, HIV.

· Genome typing

Clinical Microbiology (Central Lab)

· Serology of Infectious diseases by Rapid, ELISA & Automated Chemiluminescence Analyzer.

· For admitted patients 24X7 HIV, VCV & HBsAg testing facility

Measles & Rubella Lab

· Serological diagnosis of Measles & Rubella

HIV Test  Laboratory

· Pre & post test Counseling-

· Testing for HIV antibodies as per NACO guidelines

· CD4 + T lymphocyte count testing of HIV positive patients

· Sample collection site for Early Infant Diagnosis

· HIV Viral Load test

· Participate in Sentinel Surveillance to access prevalence of HIV infection.

Parasitology Lab

· Stool microscopy for intestinal parasites

· Acid fast staining of stool samples for coccidian parasites

· Diagnosis of parasites in different tissue and body fluid.

HICC

· Environmental Surveillance of OTs & ICUs of SMS & Allied Hospital on regular basis.

Last Updated: 12.10.2021