Parasitology Laboratory
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Parasitology Laboratory
Section of Parasitology, Department of Microbiology, is the first dedicated laboratory that provides investigations for diseases caused by parasites. The laboratory has received NABL accreditation. Investigations are available for the diseases caused by various medically important protozoa, helminths and arthropod agents. Many of these diseases are of immense public health importance and include malaria, visceral leishmaniasis, lymphatic filariasis, and intestinal parasitic infections. Microscopic techniques such as direct microscopic examination of unstained preparations of clinical specimens, examination of stained smears and special investigations such as Quantitative Buffy Coat (QBC) assay and immunochromatography test (ICT) are routinely used for some of the diseases. Rapid diagnostic tests are used for diagnosis of different parasitic infections of public health importance and includes antigen detection for malaria (pLDH & HRP-II) and lymphatic filariasis, and antibody detection assays such as, rK 39 test for visceral leishmaniasis, Enzyme Linked Immuno-Sorbent Assay (ELISA) for toxoplasmosis, amoebic liver abscess, cystic hydatid disease, strongyloidiasis, toxocariasis, etc. are being carried out. The section also conducts molecular diagnostic investigations including Multiplex PCR assay for human malaria, and PCR assays for Pneumocystis jiroveci, Microsporidia & free living amoeba.
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Test Name |
Sample |
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BLOOD (CITRATE) FOR EXAMINATION FOR MICROFILARIA
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BLOOD (CITRATE) |
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BLOOD (EDTA) FOR MALARIA WORKUP
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BLOOD (EDTA) |
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MULTIPLEX PCR ASSAY FOR HUMAN MALARIA |
BLOOD (EDTA) |
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BLOOD (EDTA) FOR MICROSCOPY FOR PARASITES (OTHER THAN MALARIA) |
BLOOD (EDTA) |
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BONE MARROW FOR MICROSCOPIC EXAMINATION FOR LD BODIES (KALA AZAR)
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BONE MARROW (EDTA/SMEAR) |
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BONE MARROW FOR MICROSCOPY FOR PARASITES (OTHER THAN KALA AZAR) |
BONE MARROW (EDTA/SMEAR) |
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BRONCHO-ALVEOLAR LAVAGE FOR MICROSCOPIC EXAMINATION FOR Pneumocystis jiroveci (PCP) |
BRONCHO-ALVEOLAR LAVAGE FLUID |
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BRONCHO-ALVEOLAR LAVAGE - PCR FOR Pneumocystis jiroveci (PCP) |
BRONCHO-ALVEOLAR LAVAGE FLUID |
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BRONCHO-ALVEOLAR LAVAGE FOR MICROSCOPY FOR PARASITES (OTHER THAN Pneumocystis jiroveci/PCP) |
BRONCHO-ALVEOLAR LAVAGE FLUID |
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C.S.F FOR DIRECT MICROSCOPY FOR FREE LIVING AMOEBAE |
C.S.F |
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C.S.F FOR MICROSCOPY FOR PARASITES (OTHER THAN FREE LIVING AMOEBAE) |
C.S.F |
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DUODENAL ASPIRATE FOR MICROSCOPY FOR PARASITES |
DUODENAL ASPIRATE |
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LIVER ABSCESS ASPIRATE FOR MICROSCOPY FOR AMOEBIASIS |
LIVER ABSCESS ASPIRATE |
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LIVER ABSCESS ASPIRATE FOR MICROSCOPY FOR PARASITES (OTHER THAN AMOEBIC LIVER ABSCESS) |
LIVER ABSCESS ASPIRATE |
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LYMPH NODE ASPIRATE FOR MICROSCOPIC EXAMINATION FOR LD BODIES
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LYMPH NODE ASPIRATE |
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LYMPH NODE ASPIRATE FOR MICROSCOPY FOR PARASITES (OTHER THAN LEISHMANIASIS) |
LYMPH NODE ASPIRATE |
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PROSTATIC SECRETION FOR MICROSCOPY FOR Trichomonas vaginalis |
PROSTATIC SECRETION |
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SERUM FOR ELISA FOR AMOEBIASIS |
SERUM |
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SERUM FOR ELISA FOR CYSTIC ECHINOCOCCOSIS |
SERUM |
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SERUM FOR ELISA FOR TOXOPLASMOSIS |
SERUM |
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SERUM FOR ANTI-Strongyloides IgG ELISA |
SERUM |
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SERUM FOR ANTI-Toxocara canis IgG ELISA |
SERUM |
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SERUM FOR ANTI-Taenia solium IgG ELISA |
SERUM |
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SERUM FOR rK 39 ANTIBODY DETECTION FOR LEISHMANIASIS |
SERUM |
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SIGMOIDOSCOPY ASPIRATE FOR MICROSCOPY FOR PARASITES |
SIGMOIDOSCOPY ASPIRATE |
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SPLENIC ASPIRATE FOR MICROSCOPY FOR LD BODIES (KALA AZAR) |
SPLENIC ASPIRATE |
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SPUTUM FOR MICROSCOPY FOR PARASITES (OTHER THAN Pneumocystis jiroveci/PCP) |
SPUTUM |
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STOOL EXAMINATION FOR PARASITES (TROPHOZOITES/CYSTS/OOCYSTS OF COCCIDIA/OVA/LARVAE)
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STOOL |
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URETHRAL DISCHARGE FOR MICROSCOPY FOR Trichomonas vaginalis |
URETHRAL DISCHARGE |
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URINE FOR MICROSCOPY FOR PARASITES |
URINE |
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IDENTIFICATION OF MEDICALLY IMPORTANT ARTHROPODS |
ARTHROPOD SPECIMEN |
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IDENTIFICATION OF PARASITIC SEGMENTS/WORMS |
SEGMENT/WORM SPECIMEN |
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SPUTUM FOR MICROSCOPIC EXAMINATION FOR Pneumocystis jiroveci (PCP)
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SPUTUM |
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SPUTUM FOR PCR FOR Pneumocystis jiroveci (PCP) |
SPUTUM |
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STOOL FOR in vitro CULTURE FOR HOOKWORM |
STOOL |
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STOOL FOR MICROSCOPIC EXAMINATION FOR MICROSPORIDIA
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STOOL |
