Diagnostic Department

The King Institute of Preventive Medicine and Research?


Activities in the Department:

Diagnostic Department has 5 Subdivisions

1.

Diagnostic Lab.

2.

Therapeutic Vaccine Section.

3.

Sero Immunology Section.

4.

Packing Section.

5.

Media Section

  • Diagnostic Lab is a level 3 Lab identified under IDSP of Government of India.

  • VVIP food samples and food poisoning samples from noon meal centres are screened for the presence of food borne pathogens in the food lab.

  • Isolation of Vibrio cholerae from suspected diarrhoeal cases.

  • Processing clinical samples from Government Hospitals and Private labs.

  • Strict adherance to quality control norms both in processing and manufacturing.

  • Participation in External quality Assessment scheme conducted by Sankaranethralaya, Chennai every year.

  • Protection of the staff by appropriate personal protective Equipments and Hepatitis-B Vaccine.

  • Maintenance of animal house for raising antisera and toxicity testing according to CPCSEA guidelines.

??? Media Section Activies

  • Preparation of media in bulk quantities catering to the needs of various departments of King Institute (Basal media, Selective Media, Enriched Media, etc.,)

  • Preparation of Media for processing of VVIP food samples.

  • Preparation of media for antigen preparation

  • Preparation of Alkaline buffer salt solution for transport of clinical specimen (for isolation of Vibrio cholerae)

  • Decontamination of contaminated glassware followed by washing & Sterilisation

  • Preparation of media for project students

  • Students from various Institutes visit the department

Supply :
?????????Alkaline buffer salt solution is supplied to different PHC’s & Government Hospitals on receiving requisition.

List of Diagnostic Tests done:

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S.No. Name Of the Test Rate (Rs.)
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1.

Grams Stain

 20

2.

AFB Staining (Ziehl – Neelsen)

 20

3.

Smear for Diphtheria

 20

4.

KOH smear for fungus

 20

5.

LPCB mount for fungus

 20

6.

Culture and sensitivity (All specimens)

 50

7.

Culture for fungi 

 50

8.

AFB Culture

 20

9.

Stool culture for Vibrio cholerae

 50

10.

Food poisoning (for identification of food borne pathogens)

 100/Sample

11.

Blood for Enteric culture

 50

12.

Blood for Non Enteric culture

 50

13.

Total WBC count

 20

14.

Differential count

 20

15.

RBC Count

 20

16.

Peripheral smear

 20

17.

ESR

 20

18.

Haemoglobin

 20

19.

Urine ? Routine

 20

20.

Urine – BS, BP

 20

21.

Blood widal

 20

22.

VDRL

 20

23.

Rose waaler

 50

24.

Paul Bunnel

 50

25.

Brucella Agglutination Test

 20

26.

Weil Felix

 50

27.

HBs Ag

 100

28.

Leptospira IgM ELISA

 100

29.

ASO (Anti Streptolysin-O)

 50 (Rapid)

30.

CRP (C-Reactive protein)

 50 (Rapid)

31.

Theatre Swabs

 200/Sample

32.

Potency of Disinfectants

 1000/Sample

33.

Antibacterial activity of chemicals

 200/Sample

34.

Anaerobic culture

 200/Sample

LIST OF DIAGNOSTIC REAGENTS WHICH ARE PREPARED WITH LICENCE (NO.17/1947) UNDER STRICT GMP NORMS.

S.No. Name Of the Reagent Rate (Rs.)
1. Salmonella group of Antigens(typhi-O, H, Paratyphi? AH, BH & Vi) 205/50 ml.
2. Brucella abortus & melitensis 205/50 ml.
3. Weil Felix Antigens (Proteus Ox2,OXK & OX-19) 205/50 ml.
4. Salmonella group of antisera (typhi H, O, Paratyphi AH, BH, Poly ‘O’ & Vi) 255/1 ml amp
5. Vibrio cholerae (combined, Ogawa & Inaba) 351/1 amp
6. Amboceptor 100/1 ml
7. Live Bacterial and Fungal cultures 200/slant
8. Stained and unstained smear 10 each

Rates are exclusive of Tax which is 8% within Tamilnadu and 10% for other states ACADEMIC ACTIVITIES.

  • Short term project works (3 months) are undertaken for UG & PG students of Microbiology and Bio Technology from different Institutions. Training for MD PG Students of Microbiology from Government Medical Colleges every year. Visits of students from Paramedical Institutions are permitted to know the functioning of our Institute.
  • Our Department in collaboration with SRM University conducted a 2 day State level CME cum workshop on ‘Microbiological quality and safety of food’ on October 22 & 23 last year in which technical experts, faculties and students from professional Colleges & Catering Institutions participated

Newer Activities.

  • A Molecular lab is being established for better isolation and rapid reporting of food borne pathogens. An exclusive food lab to be established for screening of packed food items for food borne pathogens.
  • Pilot study for manufacture and utilization of commercially important enzymes

Contact Address:???King Institute of Preventive Medicine and Research, ???Guindy, Chennai-600 032. ???Phone No.044-22501520 Ext. 103 ???E-mail-ID : kipmguindy @ yahoo.com
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