Biochemistry

Postgraduate:

Postgraduate courses offered by the department include MD (Biochemistry) and MSc (Medical Lab Technology). The department organizes seminars, clinical case discussions, journal presentations, and topical discussions on a regular basis.

Postgraduate students benefit from a well-rounded education that includes training in undergraduate teaching methods, clinical biochemistry laboratory procedures and interpretations, total quality assurance practices, and research project development. They are actively encouraged to participate in conferences and present their research papers.MD postgraduates have postings in external departments, ensuring a comprehensive learning experience that enhances their overall competence and academic excellence.

MD Dissertations in the last 5 years

• Comparison of serum copper levels in Coronary artery disease patients and normal individuals – a case control study. Dr S Zinnia, 2019. Guided by Dr G Jeyachandran MD
• A study of Paroxonase gene polymorphism in Coronary artery disease – understanding the biochemical and genetic basis of Coronary artery disease. Dr J Fathima Nasreen, 2020. Guided by Dr B Gayathri B MD
• Comparison of untargeted metabolites in serum of human volunteers before and after sleep by gas chromatography- Mass spectrometry- [GC-MS]. Dr P Deepika, 2021. Guided by Dr G Jeyachandran MD
• A study on complement C3 and C4 levels in Ischemic heart disease. Dr B Shalitha Ann Stephen, 2022. Guided by Dr B Gayathri B MD
• Serum zinc , urine zinc-creatinine ratios in diabetic foot cases, diabetics without diabetic foot controls and healthy controls – a case control study. Dr R Ragapriya, 2023. Guided by Dr G Jeyachandran MD

NABL accreditation:

The laboratory has been bestowed with the honour of NABL accreditation since 2011. Currently the setup is under the able guidance or Dr. G. Jeyachandran and Dr. D. Vijaya. They bring to the laboratory, invaluable years of rich experience ,also gained by them in the process of being national assessors of various NABL accredited labs throughout the country. All the faculty members of the laboratory are duly well trained in the standard NABL certified audit programs.

Automation of work flow: (from pre-analytical procedures through analysis to post analytical reporting)

Seamless automation is implemented in the lab using Cobas Pro machines commissioned from Roche diagnostics.(In addition to the automated set- up, some instruments are handled manually too)

The lab boasts of a clutter-free automation system which is ably supported manually.

Infection control policies in the laboratory:

When it comes to safety with respect to infectious exposures, the laboratory maintains rigorous standards at work. The objective of the hospital infection control is adopted by the laboratory which is to provide Safe and quality healthcare facility for the patients, their attendants and the health care workers by adopting a comprehensive infection control program involving all sections of the community .The program along with facilitating good hospital practices also teaches our staff and students the necessary values , attitudes and practices to prevent and control hospital acquired infections . The lab personnel are insisted in maintaining and practising rigorous hand hygiene along with usage of gloves ,apronsfootwear. They are strongly recommended to utilise protective gear whenever deemed necessary.
All staff are expected to strictly adhere to standard precautions . All clinical materials are considered potentially infections and all procedures and manipulation areperformed carefully to minimize aerosol or spillage. Masks are donned while manually centrifuging the samples . The centrifuges are opened only when it comes to a complete halt . Every day and whenever the tubes break inside the centrifuge , it is cleaned with 1% sodium hypochlorite. Biological safety cabinet isused for all procedures involving clinical material. Gloves-usage is made mandatory for all procedures on infective material. Eye protection and mask will be required when splashes are anticipated.
All personnel immediately remove their gloves and protective clothing following Completion of work and wash their hands before moving on to other activities. Personnel with open skin wounds, extensive eczema or dermatitis are strongly advised to avoid handling specimens contaminated with blood and infectious body fluid.
Our laboratory doesn’t allow mouth pipetting by the technicians and are trained to follow the lab SOP manual for safe handling, storage and disposal of the clinical material used for diagnosis.
Accidental exposure to blood and body fluids are promptly reported to the supervisors in the area and actions taken as per the hospital policy.