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MISSION
The Department of Microbiology is dedicated to create an “Indian Medical Graduate” (IMG) possessing requisite knowledge, skills, attitudes, values and responsiveness, so that she or he may function appropriately .
VISION
1.The Department of Microbiology prepares students to become outstanding physicians of first contact to the community who would become an efficient
Clinician who understands and provides preventive, promotive, curative, palliative and holistic care with compassion.
Leader and member of the health care team and system with capabilities to collect analyze, synthesize and communicate health data appropriately.
Communicator with patients, families, colleagues and community.
Lifelong learner committed to continuous improvement of skills and knowledge.
Professional, who is committed to excellence, is ethical, responsive and accountable to patients, community and profession.
2.The Department of Microbiology strives to create a new genre of undergraduates trained to highest level of competency in
Understanding of the role of microbial agents in health and disease.
Understanding of the immunological mechanisms in health and disease.
Ability to correlate the natural history, mechanisms and clinical manifestations of infectious diseases as they relate to the properties of microbial agents.
Knowledge of the principles and application of infection control measures.
An understanding of the basis of choice of laboratory diagnostic tests and their interpretation, antimicrobial therapy, control and prevention of infectious diseases
3.The Department of Microbiology is determined to provide uninterrupted health service for the people in and around Salem District in diagnosis of infectious diseases.
4.The Department of Microbiology is committed in pursuing research that advances knowledge in the field of diagnostic microbiology.
TEACHING METHODOLOGIES
The Department of Microbiology prides itself in teaching medical microbiology to MD post graduates, MBBS,B.Sc Nursing, Post Basic B.Sc Nursing, B.Sc Medical Laboratory Technology,B.Sc cardiac care technology, B.Sc Operation Theatre & Anaesthesia Technology under graduates and Diploma in Medical Laboratory Technology students.
Over the last 29 years, it has sought constantly to improve and innovate in the field of microbiology teaching.
Teaching methodologies followed:
- Lecture - Chalk and Talk
- Lecture -PowerPoint
- Seminar
- Tutorials
- Demonstration
- Hands on training
- Role play
- Case based learning
- Problem based learning
- Quiz - Brain storming
- Quiz- Audio Visual
- Reflection
- Sub grouping
- Panel discussion
- Integration with other allied health sciences
- Horizontal , Vertical and Spiral integration
- Project
- Assignment
- Research
- Guided Reading
- e based learning
- Teaching and learning through gaming platforms
- Experimental learning
- Poster making
- Video display
- Counselling
- Conferences
- Field work
- Workshop
- Symposium
- Journal clubs
- Celebration of days
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LABORATORY WORKING HOURS AND SPECIMENS ACCEPTED
The working hours and specimens accepted in the various divisions of our laboratory are provided in the tables below.
| LAB |
SPECIMENS ACCEPTED |
LOCATION |
| MAIN LAB |
- All specimens for
Bacteriology
Virology
Mycology
Parasitology
Immunology
Serology
- Water Surveillance
- Breast milk screening
- Environmental samples for OT surveillance
- Blood bag
- Miscellaneous samples for Surveillance
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Room no:46,
Ground floor
PMSSY block
(KannadiMaaligai) |
OP LAB
(Walk in clients) |
- Urine
- Stool
- Sputum
- Blood (for general serology only)
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Room no :33,
Ground floor
Old Dean Office
(Near OP registration counter) |
ICTC
(Walk in clients) |
Blood for HIV screening |
Room no :31,
(NambikkaiMaiam), Near ART Buildings |
| F -ICTC |
Blood for HIV screening |
Surgery Block |
PPTCT
(Walk in clients) |
- Blood for HIV screening
- DBS for EID
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Ground floor, near AN OP, RCH Building |
CD4
(Walk in clients) |
- Blood for CD4 estimation
- Blood for HIV Viral Load Estimation
|
Room no :31,
ART Buildings |
SRL-
HIV Viral load Lab |
Specimen accepted from CD4 laboratories of various districts for HIV viral load estimation. |
Room no: 31 A,
Behind ART buildings |
| VRDL |
- Throat swab for H1N1
- Blood for Dengue
- Blood for Chikungunya
- Blood for Japanese encephalitis
- CSF for Japanese encephalitis
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Behind RCH
(Opposite to TB ward) |
| DTC |
- Specimens for CBNAAT
- Specimens for AFB
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Near main gate of the hospital |
SEROLOGY SERVICES:
| S.No |
TESTS DONE |
METHOD |
PURPOSE |
| 1 |
WIDAL |
Slide Agglutination
Tube Agglutination |
Typhoid Fever- Screening
Typhoid Fever- Quantitative |
| 2 |
LeptospiraIgM |
ELISA |
Leptospirosis |
| 3 |
Weil Felix Test |
Tube Agglutination |
Rickettsial infection |
| 4 |
Scrub Typhus |
ELISA |
Scrub Typhus |
| 5 |
Brucella SAT |
Tube Agglutination |
Brucellosis |
| 6 |
RPR |
Slide Flocculation |
Syphilis |
| 7 |
HBs Ag |
ELISA
ICT |
Hepatitis B |
| 8 |
Anti HCV |
ELISA
ICT |
Hepatitis C |
| 9 |
Anti HBs |
ELISA
ICT |
Post-Vaccination |
| 10 |
ASO |
Latex Agglutination |
Rheumatic Fever |
| 11 |
CRP |
Latex Agglutination |
Acute Inflammation |
| 12 |
RF |
Latex Agglutination |
Rheumatoid Arthritis |
| 13 |
Malaria Antigen RDT |
ICT |
Malaria |
| 14 |
Dengue Ns1 Ag |
ELISA
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Dengue |
| 15 |
Dengue IgM |
ELISA
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Dengue |
| 16 |
HIV Antibody |
Dot Immunoassay
(Comb Aids) |
HIV |
| 17 |
HIV Antibody |
Immunodot blot (Signal) |
HIV |
| 18 |
HIV Antibody |
ICT(Meriscreen) |
HIV-1 and HIV-2 |
| 19 |
CD4 Count |
Flow cytometry |
Monitoring HIV disease progression |
| 20 |
Chikungunya IgM |
ELISA
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Chikungunya |
| 21 |
JE IgM |
ELISA
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Japanese Encephalitis |
| 22 |
CMV IgM |
ELISA |
Renal transplantation screening |
| 23 |
EBV IgM |
ELISA |
Renal transplantation screening |
INVESTIGATIONS DONE:
| SPECIMENS |
TESTS DONE |
| 1 |
Blood |
MICROSCOPY
- GRAM STAINING
- AFB-TB-(ZiehlNeelson)
- AFB-TB (Flourescent Rhodamine-Auramine)
- AFB-M.LEPRAE (Modified ZiehlNeelson)
- STOOL OVA &CYST
- KOH MOUNT
- LPCB MOUNT
- ALBERT STAIN
- WET MOUNT
- INDIA INK MOUNT-(CSF)
- HANGING DROP-(STOOL-VIBRIO CHOLERAE)
- TZANCK SMEAR
CULTURE SENSITIVITY
- BACTERIAL AEROBIC ROUTINE
- BACTERIAL ANAEROBIC ROUTINE
- FUNGAL
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| 2 |
Sputum |
| 3 |
Urine |
| 4 |
Stool |
| FLUIDS |
| 5 |
CSF |
| 6 |
Pleural fluid |
| 7 |
Peritoneal fluid |
| 8 |
Synovial fluid |
| 9 |
Bile |
| 10 |
Pericardial |
| SWABS |
| 11 |
Pus/Wound |
| 12 |
Conjunctival |
| 13 |
Ear |
| 14 |
Throat |
| 15 |
Cervical |
| 16 |
Urethral |
| 17 |
Vaginal |
| 18 |
Nasal |
| 19 |
Nasopharyngeal |
| OTHERS |
| 20 |
Fine Needle Aspirate |
| 21 |
IV Cannula |
| 22 |
Catheter tip |
| 23 |
Gastric aspirate |
| 24 |
Tracheal aspirate |
| 25 |
Bronchoalveolar Lavage |
| 26 |
Bone Marrow |
| 27 |
Tissue |
| 28 |
Corneal scrapings |
| 29 |
Skin slit smear |
| 30 |
Skin scrapings |
| 31 |
Hair |
| 32 |
Nail clippings |
INFECTION CONTROL SURVEILLANCE ACTIVITIES:
| 1 |
Breast Milk |
- SCREENING OF MICROBES
- STERILITY TESTING
|
| 2 |
Blood bag |
| 3 |
OT swabs |
| 4 |
OT settle plate |
| 4 |
Hemodialysis water |
| 5 |
Hemodialysate |
| 6 |
Drinking water |
| 7 |
CSSD Sterilization control indicators |
| 8 |
Ophthalmic solutions |
MOLECULAR INVESTIGATIONS:
| S.NO |
INVESTIGATION |
SPECIMEN |
METHOD |
PURPOSE |
| 1 |
HIV-1 RNA-Viral load assay |
Plasma |
Real time Quantitative PCR |
Virus estimation |
| 2 |
HBV DNA -Viral load assay |
Serum/Plasma |
Real time Quantitative PCR |
Virus estimation |
| 3 |
HCV RNA –Viral load assay |
Serum/Plasma |
Real time
Qunatitative PCR |
Virus Estimation |
| 4 |
Influenza A (H1NI)Virus |
Throat swab |
Real time PCR |
Swine Flu diagnosis |
| 5 |
XPERT MTB/RIF |
All kinds of specimens
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CBNAAT |
Tuberculosis and Rifampicin resistance |
| 6 |
Dengue Virus(Universal) |
Serum |
Real time PCR |
Dengue fever |
| 7 |
Dengue genotyping |
Serum |
Real time PCR |
Dengue epidemiology |
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PGs 2021-2022