| INFRASTRUCTURE AND FACILITIES |
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The Department of Pathology provides comprehensive diagnostic, academic and research facilities supporting undergraduate and postgraduate education, patient care and scientific advancement. |
| Laboratory / Section | Facilities, Equipment & Scope of Work |
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| 1. Histopathology Laboratory | Specimen receiving and accessioning area, Grossing room, Tissue processing section, Paraffin embedding station, Rotary microtomes, Slide preparation and labeling, Microscopy workstations, Histopathology reporting area, Tissue archival facility, Autopsy — Medicolegal and clinical postmortem reporting. |
| 2. Cytopathology | Fine needle aspiration cytology, Fluid cytology for malignant cells, PAP smear examination, Routine body fluid examination, Sputum cytology, CSF examination and cytology. |
| 3. Hematology | Blood collection, Automated Hematology Analyzer, Hemogram, HPLC, Coagulation profile (BT/CT), Smears for malarial parasites, Peripheral smear examination, Platelet count, Reticulocyte count test and sickling test, LE (Lupus Erythematosus) cells, ESR, PT/APTT, Bone marrow aspiration. |
| 4. Clinical Pathology | Stool examination, Urine examination, Semen analysis. |
| 5. Blood Bank / Transfusion Medicine | Blood Donation Programme (Indoor and Outdoor), Blood grouping and cross-matching, Coomb's Test, Component separation, Blood storage facilities, Serological Testing, Plasmapheresis, NAAT. |
| ACADEMIC INFRASTRUCTURE |
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Undergraduate Teaching Facilities:
Postgraduate Facilities:
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| QUALITY & SAFETY INFRASTRUCTURE |
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The department emphasizes:
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| LIBRARY FACILITY DATA (Combined Departmental and Central Library Data) | ||
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| Particulars | In Department | In Central Library |
| Number of Books | 208 | 20,750 (Pathology – 1,383) |
| Total books purchased in the last three years | 159 | 2,310 (Pathology – 159) |
| Total Indian Journals available | 08 | 72 (Pathology – 10) |
| Total Foreign Journals available | 15 | 151 (Pathology – 05) |
| PATHOLOGY MUSEUM & SPECIMEN COLLECTION |
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Overview: Pathology Museum has a collection of rare and interesting specimens for undergraduate and postgraduate students. Nature of Work Done:
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| AVAILABLE INSTRUMENTS LIST & EQUIPMENT STATUS | |||
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| Sr. No. | Name of Instruments / Equipment | Required (UGMSR-23) | Functional / Status |
| (A) GENERAL — Histopathology / Cytopathology / Hematology / Clinical Pathology for Students | |||
| 01 | LED Binocular Microscopes for Students with Scanner (10X, 40X, Oil immersion) & Battery backup | 60 | 100 |
| 02 | Stop watch reading at 1/5 second | 05 | 05 |
| 03 | Haemocytometers with red and white pipettes | 90 | 110 |
| 04 | Staining jars for slides | 25 | 25 |
| 05 | Urinometers (Mercury based instruments to be replaced) | 15 | 15 |
| 06 | Centrifuge tubes graduated | 20 | 20 |
| 07 | Graduated cylinders (100 cc to 1000 cc) | 10 | 10 |
| 08 | Pipettes of various sizes with disposal tips, Reagent bottles, Dropping bottles & Reagents | 30 | 30 |
| (B) Morbid Histology and Morbid Anatomy | |||
| 01 | Manual Rotary Microtome | 02 | 02 |
| 02 | Automated Rotary Microtome | 01 | 01 |
| 03 | Cryostat | 01 | 01 |
| 04 | Hot plate & Water bath (Tissue Floatation) | 02 | 02 |
| 05 | Paraffin embedding bath | 02 | 02 |
| 06 | Heated Paraffin Embedding Module / Cold Plate / Automated Tissue Processor | 02 | 00 |
| 07 | Autoclave & Distilled water plant / Ultrapure water solution | 02 | 02 |
| 08 | Centrifuge machine | 05 | 06 |
| 09 | Digital SLR Camera (20 MP) with accessories & Digital Automatic camera (>5 MP) | 01 | 01 |
| 10 | Coplin jars, Single Pan Digital Balance & Chemical Balances | 30 / 02 | 30 / 02 |
| 11 | Penta Head & Deca Head Microscopes with High-End Optics & HDMI Photographic Cameras | 01 / 01 | 02 / 01 |
| 12 | Fully Automated Immuno-histo-chemistry Setup with Important Antibodies & Lymphoma Panel | 01 | 01 |
| (C) Hematology Lab | |||
| 01 | Five-part Fully Automated Cell Counter | 01 | 04 |
| 02 | Three-part Fully Automated Cell Counter | 01 | 04 |
| 03 | Coagulometer (Fully automated) | 01 | 01 |
| 04 | HPLC | 01 | 01 |
| 05 | Cytocentrifuge | 01 | 01 |
