CINEC
Pathology
About the Department
The Department of Pathology was established in 2000 and was initially actively involved in undergraduate teaching of MBBS students. Subsequently the diagnostic division started along with the establishment of the Narayana General Hospital . Histopathology, Cytopathology, Haematology, Blood Bank and Clinical Pathology were the basic sections of the department which have evolved over the years into more specialized facilities with the growth of the Institution. There has been a steady upward trend in the Biopsy load as well as all diagnostic facilities offered by this department.
Academics
The Department is actively involved in undergraduate and postgraduate Paramedical training course as listed below:
Undergraduate Courses:
MBBS
BDS
BSc (MLT)
BPT
Paramedical courses:
B.Sc Nursing
DMLT
Blood Banking
Immunology
Other Postgraduate Courses :
MD-Pathology
DCP
MDS
Facilities / Equipments
List of important functional equipment in the Department concerned including Blood Bank:
Automatic tissue processor – Leica
Tissue embedded – Leica
Automatic staining machine – Leica
Cell counters (Hematology and Clinical Pathology)
Imported Immunoflourescence microscope
Refrigerated centrifuges –
Automatic knife sharpener – Leica
Imported Microtomes – Leica –
Cryostat
Cytospin
Microwave oven
Imported microscope – twin head with closed circuit monitor
Imported binocular microscopes for PGs
Imported microscope with photo micrographic attachment
Imported microscope with phase contrast attachment
Indian binocular microscopes – 6
Centrifuge
Electronic balance
Slide warming table
Overhead projector
Slide filing cabinet
Block filing cabinet
Tissue floatation bath
LCD
Services Offered
Diagnostic Work:
Histopathology: This section processes well over 7500 tissue samples per year. Routine processing is supplemented with rapid processing for selected cases (using microwave oven). Frozen section and IHC are regularly done. Servic laboratories are available in the Narayana Hospitals.
Cytopathology: Samples are processed as early as posible to the patient requirements. The materials processed include fine needle aspirations, body fluids and Pap smears.
Cancer Screening Programs – Screening for Cancer Cervix, Cancer Breast.
Other services
Immunofluorescence
Immunoperoxidase
Tissue typing Microwave Processing
Blood Banking
Estern Blot & Elisa testing for HIV
Faculty Details
- List of Teaching Staff
- List of Non – Teaching Staff
- Academic Schedule
- PG – Syllabus
