Instrumentation:

• The haematology laboratory is well equipped with fully automated haematology analyser of Beckman Coulter - COULTER - HMX and Sysmex SF 3000.

• It is a 5 part differential with VCS technology.

• It is backed up with automated reticulocyte counting.

• It performs 80 tests per hour & delivers 23 blood cell parameters which include MCV, MCH, MCHC, ROW, MPV Absolute values for neutrophils, eosinophils.

• It has a speical feature of predilute mode for paediatric and neonatal samples.

• Nycocard reader for quantitative D-dimer analysis.

• The Coagulation division is equipped with theTrinity's (Biotech) KC 1 Delta an automated coagulation Analyser for complete coagulation workup.

• Oral anticoagulation monitoring , factor deficiencies, & investigations for thrombo -embolic phenomenon are done here.

Microscope:

Trinocular Leica Microscope with CCTV attachment along with a digital camera for capture of images of interesting slides.

Quality Control:

The instrument has an inbuilt XB analysis for 20 batch means. Also commercially available controls of different levels are run daily. We participate in the EQAS program of CMC, Vellore.

Special features:

• The laboratory works round the clock over 24 hrs.

• Complete work up for Anaemia, Leukaemia and Coagulation studies are done.

• More than 300 bone marrow aspiration and trephine biopsy are done every year.

• Urine & Body fluid anaylsis are done too.

Cytology:

• This department is well equipped with a Cytocentrifuge (Leica)

• The Cervical PAP smears are reported according to the Bethesda system.

• All body fluids are routinely processed for PAP, MQG and if required for special stains.

• Sometimes cell blocks are prepared.

• More than 400 FNAC are done per year. About 350, USG and CT guided FNAC of the lung, mediastinum, deep seated tumours in the abdomen are performed.

Histopathology :

• It is equipped with the state of art equipments for tissue processing.

• Routine stains and histochemical stains like PAS, Retic , Van Gieson stain , MTS , PTAH etc are done.

• The department plans to introduce immunohistochemistry in future.

Faculty:

• It is headed by a Chief pathologist and three junior consultants who are well qualified and experienced in haematology, histopathology and cytopathology.

• Ten well trained and qualified technicians are an asset for this highly equipped laboratory.

Research projects:

The hospital laboratory actively participate in research projects of the KLES Hospital.

For further details contact,