Department of Pathology

Services offered:

Histopathology:

• Laboratory services for surgical pathology include diagnosis of small and large biopsy specimens, cell blocks and foetal autopsies.
• The Department is equipped with fully automated tissue processer and paraffin embedder.
• Cryostat facilities are also available

Cytopathology:

• The Department provides cytopathological diagnostic services for routine FNAC (fine needle aspiration cytology) procedures and radiologically guided FNAC procedures
• Diagnostic services also include gynaecological (PAP smears) and non gynaecological (fluid cytology, imprint and brush cytology etc) exfloiative cytology.

Hematology:

• The state of art hematology laboratory provides routine hematology testing including complete blood counts, blood differential, smear morphology, ESR, AEC, blood grouping and typing, directed blood screening for parasites.
• The Department also provides work up for hemolytic disorders which includes reticulocyte counts, sickling tests.
• Routine coagulation tests like PT and APTT.
• Services also include bone marrow studies ( aspiration and biopsy).

Clinical pathology:

• Clinical pathology services include
  • Semen analysis
  • Rapid pregnancy screening
  • Automated urine analysis
  • Stool analysis for occult blood
  • Cell counts and WBC differentials on CNS, pleural and ascitic fluid.

College:

• We find an immense pleasure in nurturing young graduates by creating an opportunity for independent learning, active learning and recapitulation of information and applying basic sciences in clinical context.
• The department boasts of a museum with a collection of more than 400 interesting specimens, well equipped student laboratories including 55 binocular and 60 monocular microscopes, individual work stations and adjoining demo rooms with audio visual aids.
• The department library has a proud collection of more than 200 books and journals of academic excellence like WHO and various international authors.
• Students are encouraged through academic endeavours by providing a well equipped research lab
• The department boasts of olympus DECAHEAD microscope with inbuilt camera attached to a projector for case discussions.

Blood bank:

• GIMSR blood bank provides whole blood and blood components for transfusion services.
• Blood bank is equipped with advanced freezing centrifuge, deep freeze storage for cryoprecipitate and fresh frozen plasma and platelet agitator and automated gel technology for cross matching.