Aims & objectives:

  • To provide high quality and cost-effective diagnostic laboratory test services.
  • To promote skilled manpower development by providing medical and technical training through various training programs at regular intervals.

Quality control & Quality assurance:

  • The high quality of test results, accuracy and precision are maintained by implementing strict adherence to internal quality control procedures.
  • Competency of staff
  • External quality assurance control program (EQAS)
  • On-going competency testing and assessment practice.

The department consists of a fully functional Clinical Pathology sections that includes:

  • Hematology – Immunology – Transfusion medicine
  • Bio-chemistry - Micro biology – Coagulation—Clinical Microscopy

The Tabba Heart Institute clinical lab is equipped with the state of art, fully automated instruments that provide high quality diagnostic services with specialization in screening cardiac diseases.

 

Lab Services:

Clinical Chemistry:

  • Routine chemistry tests are carried out on Hitachi 912 auto analyzer that has a capacity of 360 tests per hr.
  • Special chemistry tests are conducted on AXSYM (Abbot) (MEIA, FPIA)
    ELECYS 2010 (Electrochemiluminescence).
  • Screening parameters include: Hepatitis B, Hepatitis C, HIV, VDIEL, Malaria

Haematology:


The Hematology section provides hematological studies and coagulation profiles on the following state-of-the-art instruments:

  • Sysmex XT-2000 (Hematology Analyzer)
  • Sysmex CA – 500 Services (Coagulation Analyzer)
  • Nihon Kohden - 3 part Hematology Analyzer

Transfusion Medicine:


The institute uses cutting edge technology instruments for blood and blood products:

  • Cryofudge (Jouan)
  • Platelets agitator + Incubator (Helmer)
  • Blood bank refrigerator (Helmer)
  • Plasma freezer VX 380 temp: -60 Celsius
  • MCS-Platelets pheresis.

Facilities include:

  • Packed cell
  • Platelets
  • Fresh frozen plasma
  • Fresh whole blood
  • Aphaeresis facilities
  • We also perform screening on Axsym, fully automated analyzer (MEIA)
  • Technology.

Microbiology:


Tabba Heart Institute- Microbiology lab deals with all special and routine culture and sensitivity tests, bacteriology, mycobacteriology, mycology, parasitology, serology, semenology, immunofluorescence, urinalysis quality control culture of water, food, beverage, environmental, media preparation special and routine checks.

 

Subsections:

  • Sample Receiving and Processing Bench:
    All samples are received in the clinical microbiology section. After being entered in the “Master Register” all samples are delivered to relevant benches.
  • Urinalysis:
    A detail report of urine samples including physical, chemical, microscopic examination are done in this dept. For chemical analysis the institute uses Cybow Reader 720 + instrument which read the different parameter. 720 Tests performed per hour.
  • Parasitology:
    The parasitology bench deals with intestinal parasites. Stool samples are processed by direct and concentrated method for eggs and ova examination of parasites. Safety cabinet MSC-9 Jon.is used for all processing.
  • Serology:
    In serology section, immunological and serological tests are performed by different techniques like latex agglutination, hem agglutination, and antibody absorption and dot method.
  • Mycobacteriology (AFB smear &Culture/Sensitivity):
    In this section all smear is stained by ZN as well as Fluorescent staining(Auramine Rhodamine). Culture is performed on LJ slant in safety cabinet MSC-9 Jon as per *BSL3 requirement (Sensitivity is done by manual method using 7H10 method.)
  • Bacteriology:
    All samples (including blood, urine, stool, Sterile fluids, sputum, urogenital sample etc.) are processed for Cultures and Sensitivity according to specimen requirement.

    Samples for Blood culture (Aerobic & Anaerobic) are processed manually.
  • Mycology Culture:
    All samples for fungus smear and culture are processed here in a bio safety cabinet MSC-9 Jon according to *BSL3 requirement
  • Immunofluorescence:
    ANA profile is done by Immunofluorescence stain with fluorescent Microscope.
  • Semenology:
    In this section chemical physical and microscopic analysis of semen is done
  • Quality Control:
    QUALITY ASSURANCE IS GIVEN HIGH PRIORITY!
    • Media, and Disc sensitivity Method is monitored by ATCC strain of E.coli, (ATCC-35218) Pseudomonas. aeruginosa(ATCC-27853) and Staph aureus(ATCC-25923) According to **CLSI protocol
    • All equipments and reagents are monitored as per standard requirements


Controls and calibration of all machines are done according to the standard requirements and procedures.
* Bio-safety Level 3
** Clinical Laboratory Standard Institute