Head of the Department  :   Dr. V. P. Myneedu  

 

Senior Research Officer     :    Dr. Manpreet Bhalla       

Specialist                             :    Dr. Ritu Singhal

Technical Officer                 :    Dr. Sunil Gupta                

     The Microbiology Department is having following sections :

    i)    Mycobacteriology

    ii)    Bacteriology & Mycology

    iii)    Serology

    iv)    Training Laboratory

Functions :

    The Mycobacteriology section

    i)    Specimen Collection

    ii)    Sputum Smear Microscopy

    iii)    Culture (Mycobacteria)

    iv)    Identification Tests for Mycobacteria

    v)    Sensitivity testing for M. Tuberculosis

    vi)    BACTEC Tests

The Bacteriology and Mycology

    i)    Culture & Sensitivity testing of pyogenic and fungii from specimen from ICU post operative, and other chest diseases patients.

Serology

    This section carries out investigations for HIV, HBsAg and Widal test. IHA for Aspergillosis.

    The department is equipped with latest laboratory equipments like fluorescent microscope, Binocular microscope and BACTEC 460 TB system, ELISA reader etc. Shortly it will be acquiring gas liquid chromatography system for anaerobic bacteria and Mycobacteria and PCR system for diagnosis of Mycobacterial diseases. A new lab. extension was developed in which state of art bio safety laminar flow cabinets (class-I cabinet) were installed for specifically carrying out tests for tuberculosis and related mycobacterial diseases.

    It has been identified for expansion for conducting research under RNTCP. The department is identified as National Reference Laboratory (NRL) and will take-up  the responsibilities of External Quality Assurance and Drug Resistance Survillance activities under RNTCP in designated states. It is recently certified by CDC, Atlanta, USA, for its quality in Drug Sensitivity Testing for M. tuberculosis.  It is also proposed to establish the bio-safety Lab-III for Molecular biology based tests for Mycobacteria and for Epidemiological research.

    The department is conducting training programmes for WHO fellows, actively involved in the training of paramedical personnel (Lab. Technician, Sr.TB Lab. Supervisors, Treatment organisers, Sr.Treatment supervisors ) who visit from other states of our country, in implementation of strategies under Revised National Tuberculosis Control Programme (RNTCP).