NABL accredited ICMR-NICED Laboratory provides referral services to different Government Organisation for the diagnosis of following diseases. The laboratory, a state of art facility, is manned by a team of skilled personnel.

Bacteriology:

Investigation	Sample	Quantity of Sample
Cholera and Antimicrobial Susceptibility Testing	Stool Or Rectal Swab	Stool: Minimum 100-150 µl Rectal swab: Visible traces of faecal matter
Diarrhoeal diseases and Antimicrobial Susceptibility Testing
Typhoid diseases and Antimicrobial Susceptibility Testing	Whole Blood in Blood Culture Bottle	8-10 ml for adult blood culture bottle 4-5 ml for paediatric blood culture bottle
Widal Test	Whole Blood or Serum	Minimum 1.5 ml

 

Virology:

Investigation	Sample	Quantity of Sample
HIV antibody	Whole blood / plasma / serum	Whole blood - 3 ml Plasma / Serum - 1 ml
HIV-1 Qualitative PCR	Dried Blood Spot	At least 3 good spots
HIV-1 Quantitative PCR	Whole blood / plasma	Whole blood - 3 ml Plasma - 2 ml

 

Parasitology :

Investigation	Sample	Quantity of Sample
Amoebiasis Giardiasis Cryptosporidiosis	Stool	5-6 ml

The reports of investigation will be provided directly to the physicians, concerned health authorities and patients (on request).