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All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Nagpur

Microbiology Currently Available Services

Bacteriology

  • Microscopy
  • Culture and susceptibility
  • Automated blood culture monitoring system BacT/Alert 
  • VITEK- Fully automated system for bacterial identification and antibiotic susceptibility testing
  • MALDI-TOF based VITEK-MS-PRIME

Serology/Immunology

  • VIDAS and ELISA:
      • Dengue antigen and antibody tests
      • Chikungunya IgM
      • Leptospira IgM
      • Scrub Typhus IgM
      • Hepatitis antigen, antibody test
      • Measles IgM
      • Japanese Encephalitis IgM
      • Brucella IgG
      • PCT
      • Anti-HBs titre
  • Agglutination Tests – ASO, RA, CRP, Widal test
  • Flocculation Tests – RPR

Mycology

  • Microscopy
  • Culture and identification (Conventional/MALDI)
  • Antifungal Susceptibility of Yeast by disk diffusion and VITEK-2
  • Cryptococcal Antigen Test
  • Aspergillus Galactomannan ELISA

Parasitology

  • Microscopy
  • Malaria Antigen Test
  • PCR for Pneumocystis jerovecii

VRDL (Virus Research and Diagnostic Laboratory)

  • COVID-19 RT-PCR
  • Influenza A, Influenza B, Influenza A, H1N1 and H3N2 PCR
  • Biofire Panel:
    • Pneumonia Panel
    • Respiratory Panel
    • Meningoencephalitis panel 
  • Herpes Simplex Virus (I & II) PCR
  • Varicella Zoster Virus PCR
  • Enterovirus PCR
  • Hepatitis B Viral Load
  • Hepatitis C Viral Load 
  • Monkeypox Virus PCR
  • Orthopox Virus PCR
  • HPV DNA PCR
  • RSV RT-PCR
  • EBV DNA PCR
  • Dengue serotyping
  • CMV RT-PCR
  • HMPV RT-PCR
  • Chandipura RT-PCR

INSACOG recognized Genomic Sequencing Laboratory – MinION Sequencer

HIV Testing with Stand alone Integrated Counselling and testing Centre (SA-ICTC) 

Mycobacteriology

  • ZN Staining
  • Mycobacterium tuberculosis detection by TrueNAT and CBNAAT
  • Rifampicin Resistance detection in Mycobacterium tuberculosis by TrueNAT and CBNAAT

       Hospital Infection Control Laboratory

  • Environmental Surveillance - Air, Water testing 
  • Endotoxin Assay
  • Surface sampling
  • Sterilization controls
  • Screening of healthcare workers for MDROs