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Facilities & Infrastructure
Bacteriology Section
Services – Routine
- Smear, Culture and Antibiotic Susceptibility Testing for aerobic bacteria of all specimens.
- Smear and Culture for anaerobic bacteria of all specimens.
- Hanging drop preparation of stool specimens for cholera.
Hospital Infection Control
- Screening of personnel for MRSA.
- Surveillance of Operation theatres in LTMGH and affiliated peripheral hospitals.
- Sterility checking of the milk bank sample.
- Sterility checking of the blood bags from blood bank.
Special
- Phenotypic detection of drug resistance especially MRSA, VRE, Inducible Clindamycin Resistance, ESBL, MBL and Amp C.
- Dark ground microscopy for leptospira from blood and urine samples.
- Skin Banking Services (Sterility testing and preservation of cadaver skin grafts and autografts).
Expertise
- Dr. Sujata Baveja
- Dr. Anuradha De
- Dr. Kanchan Wanjari
- Dr. Shripad Taklikar
- Dr. Alka Sonavane
Contact Number :- 24076381
Ext :-3252 / 3248 / 3247
ICTC and Immunology Section
Services – Routine
- Integrated Counselling and Testing Services for HIV/AIDS.
- Rapid HIV antibody detection; Rapid HBsAg and HCV detection for needle stick injury, eye donation and skin grafting; CD4/CD8 count estimation.
- ELISA for HBsAg, HCV, Dengue IgM, Lepto IgM, Chikungunya.
Special
- CD4 & CD8 counts.
- Prevention of Parent to Child Transmission (PPTCT) services round the clock of HIV testing.
- HIV Sentinel Surveillance for ANC, MSM, Transgenders and Female Sex Workers.
- External Quality Assurance Scheme of HIV testing for 21 peripheral hospitals.
Expertise
- Dr. Sujata Baveja
- Dr. Dilip Turbadkar
- Dr. Anita Ramchandran
- Dr. Mrudul Randive
Contact Number :- 24076381
Ext :- 3242
Mycobacteriology Section
Microscopy centre under RNTCP
Services – Routine
- Smear and Culture for Mycobacterium tuberculosis (pulmonary and extra pulmonary) and a typical mycobacteria.
- Smear for M leprae.
Special
- Rapid mycobacterial culture system – MGIT.
Expertise
- Dr. Sujata Baveja
- Dr. Desma D’souza
Contact Number :- 24076381
Ext :- 3245
Mycology Section
Services – Routine
- Microscopic detection of fungi and aerobic actinomycetes.
- Culture.
- Slide culture for identification Speciation of fungi.
Special
- GMS staining for Pneumocystis carinii and other fungi.
- Special tests for identification of fungi and aerobic actinomycetes.
- Photomicrography.
Expertise
- Dr. Uma M. Tendolkar
Contact Number :- 24076381
Ext :- 3246
Parasitology Section
Services – Routine
- Microscopic detection of parasites from stool, liver abscess pus etc.
- Detection of microfilaria from blood.
- Detection of LD bodies from blood and bone marrow.
Special
- Special staining techniques for Cryptosporidium, Isospora, Microsporidia and Cyclospora.
- Axenic cultures for Acanthamoeba and Naegleria.
Expertise
- Dr. Anand Pai
Contact Number :- 24076381
Ext :- 3247
Serology Section
Routine investigations
- VDRL
- WIDAL
- ASO
- RA
Special investigations
- Rapid Dengue IgG/IgM.
- Rapid Leptospira antibody.
- Rapid Malaria antigen detection.
- Rapid Dengue NS1 antigen.
Expertise
- Dr. Chaya Kumar
Contact Number :- 24076381
Ext :- 3249
| Section | Services – Routine | Special | Expertise |
| Bacteriology | · Smear, Culture and Antibiotic Susceptibility Testing for aerobic bacteria of all specimens.· Automated blood culture services | · Phenotypic detection of drug resistance especially MRSA, VRE, Inducible Clindamycin Resistance.· Dark ground microscopy for leptospira from blood and urine samples | Dr. Sujata BavejaDr. Alka ShindeDr. Desma D’Souza |
| Anaerobic bacteriology | Smear and Culture for anaerobic bacteria of all specimens. | Dr. Sujata BavejaDr. AlkaShinde | |
| Hospital Infection Control | · Investigation of outbreaks· Surveillance of Operation theatres in LTMGH and affiliated peripheral hospitals.· Sterility checking of the milk bank sample· Sterility checking of the blood bags from blood bank· Training on Prevention of Hospital Associated Infections and BioMedical Waste Practices | · Skin Banking Services (Sterility testing and preservation of cadaver skin grafts and autografts).· Safe-I practices in Intensive Care Unit (as per NABH guidelines)· Airborne Infection Control Training for staff members of LTM Medical College and linked hospitals. | Dr. Sujata BavejaDr. Anjali SwamiDr. Shripad TaklikarDr. Desma D’Souza |
| Virology / Immunology | · Integrated Counselling and Testing Services for HIV/AIDS· Rapid HIV antibody detection; Rapid HBsAg and HCV antibody detection· Prevention of Parent to Child Transmission (PPTCT) services round the clock of HIV testing.· ELISA for HBsAg, HCVantibody, HAVantibody, HEVantibody, Dengue IgM antibody, Dengue NS1 antigen, LeptospiraIgM antibody, Chikungunya. Antibody. | · NABL accreditation for Quality Management Systems as per ISO 15189-2012 and NABL 112 Guidelines· CD4 Counts· Early Infant diagnosis· Integrated Behavioral & Biological Surveillance for HIV & HCV (Sentinel Surveillance) · State Referral Laboratory for HIV and Chikungunya | Dr. Sujata BavejaDr. DilipTurbadkarDr. Chaya A. KumarDr. Anita RamchandranDr. Shripad TaklikarDr. MrudulRandive |
| Mycobacteriology | · Smear and Culture for Mycobacterium tuberculosis (pulmonary and extra pulmonary) and atypical mycobacteria· Smear for M. leprae. | · Rapid detection of Mycobacteria using CBNAAT(GenXpert system)· Rapid mycobacterial culture system – MGIT | Dr. Sujata BavejaDr. Anjali SwamiDr. Shripad Taklikar |
| Serology | · VDRL· Widal· ASO· RA | · Rapid Leptospira antibody· Rapid Malaria antigen detection· Rapid Dengue NS1 antigen; | Dr. DilipTurbadkar |
| Mycology | · Microscopic detection of fungi and aerobic actinomycetes· Culture & Identification of fungi | · GMS staining for Pneumocystis jirovecii and other fungi.· Special tests for identification of fungi and aerobic actinomycetes· Photomicrography | Dr. Uma Tendolkar |
| Parasitology | · Microscopic detection of parasites from clinical specimens | · Special staining techniques for Cryptosporidium, Isospora, Microsporidia and Cyclospora· Axenic cultures for Acanthamoeba and Naegleria | Dr. Uma TendolkarDr. KanchanWanjari |