Routine Chemistry

• Hitachi 911 and 902 auto analyzers
• Have a capacity of 250 tests/hour

Special Chemistry

• Hepatitis serology
• Hormone levels
• Sermon turom markers
• General serology

Instruments

• Abbott AXYSM (MEIA, FPIA)
• Immulite (chemiluminescence)
• Helena Electrophoresis

Offers many tests for benign and malignant disorders of the peripheral blood, bone marrow and lymphoid tissue.

The Lab Features:

• State-of-the art haematology analyzers. (Coulter STK-s)
• Full automated coagulation analyzer. (Sysmex CA500)
• 3 Colour flow cytometry on Becton Dickinson FAC Scan.
• Evaluation of body fluids by cytospin. Hb& protein Electrophoreses.

Available Blood Bank Products:

• Packed cells
• Whole blood
• Fresh frozen plasma
• Platelets (Random and single donor)
• Apharesis facilities available.
• Screening of each individual unit of blood by ELISA technique for Hepatitis (B&C), HIV Syphilis and malaria (No pooling is performed).

Offers broad selection of tests designed for rapid identification of the causative agents of infectious disease and prompt reporting of results. Lab handles approx.50,000 samples annually which includes:

Complete range of organismidentification.

• Susceptibility testing, and serologic assays.

Blood culture by Bactec 9240.

• Positive culture, as early as 1 hour.
• Fully automated.

Mycology has,

• Long experienced mycologist.
• Identifies & speciate 99% of Pathogenic fungi.

Tuberculoses culture and sensitivity.

Facilities available for isolation of

• Long experienced mycologist.
• Microaerophilic % fastidious organisms.

Provides accurate and precise diagnosis of benign and malignant disorders. Consulting staff has expertise in knowledge of general pathology. as well as

Frozen section facilities.

Cytology services include:

• Pap smear reporting.
• Non-gync-cytology e.g. fluids etc.

FNAC procedures breast, thyroid & lymph nodes etc.)

Advance in molecular genetics are having a major impact on the diagnostic capabilities of clinical laboratories. This newly established department has real time Q-PCR (Quantitative). Offers Following tests:

MTB-PCR, Hepatitis C, Hepatitis B, HbsAg, H. Pylori (other tests to be added soon)

A genetic registry has been established to provide a database for genetic disorders.

Genetic counselling seminars will be held to discuss related issues.

By producing accurate and timely results, Ziauddin Hospital, Clinical Laboratories directly improves patients outcome. To achieve high standards in our functioning, internal and external Quality Control Programs are set up in each department.

Internal Quality Control Includes :

• Instrument calibration.
• Use of commercially prepared normal and abnormal control 3 time daily.
• ATCC (American Type Culture collection) strains of organisms used in microbiology

External Quality Control:

Enrolled with CAP (College of American Pathologists) Proficiency Testing Program.

HEMATOLOGY

ROUTINE HEMATOLOGY:

• Complete Blood count on automated 4 part differential hematology analyzer
• Peripheral smear
• Reticulocyte staining
• Leishman stain
• Wright Geimsa stain
• Iron stain
• L.E cell preparation
• Sickle cell preparation
• Osmotic fragility
• Body fluids Detail Reporting
• Cell block preparation from buffy coat for Immunohistiochemistry
• Bone marrow procedure, both bone marrow aspirate and trephine biopsy.

SPECIAL HEMATOLOGY:

• Immunophenotyping by Flow Cytometry
• Immunophenotyping by Immunohistochemistry on
• Trephine biopsies
• Buffy coat cell block

QUALITY CONTROL:

• Participate of performance improvement program and continued medical Education by College of American Pathologist.
• Daily Quality Control of automated hematology analyzer in every shift.
• Quality Control of special stains and immunohistochemical stain.

BLOOD BANK

• ABO and Rh grouping by tube method
• Direct Coombs Test
• Red cell allo antibody screening
• Red cell allo antibody identification
• Red cell allo antibody titer
• Adsorption elution studies
• Red cell phenotyping of minor blood groups
• Reagent red cell preparation
• Prewarm technique
• Crossmatch tube method for both in house and out-patients
• Neonatal exchange transfusion
• Immunochromatograph (ICT) for malaria
• Collection of voluntary, exchange and family blood donation
• Infectious disease testing of Blood donors:
• HBsAg
• Hb core antibody
• HCV
• HIV
• VDRL
• ICT Malaria

COAGULATION TESTING

• Prothrombin time
• Partial thromboplastin time
• Fibrinogen assay
• Dimer
• Mixing studies
• Factor VIII Assay

HISTOPATHOLOGY

Routine Histopathology

• Special stains
• Frozen Sections
• Detailed reporting according to College of American Pathologists Guidelines
• Block For Second Opinion and Immunohistochemistry
• Renal biopsies with panel of immunofluorescence antibodies
• Immunohistochemical Stains
• Tumour markers for precise diagnosis, site of origin, classification and prognosis

Quality Control

• Participant of Performance improvement program & Continued Medical Education by College of American Pathologists
• Opinion and sign out by two Consultants in cases of malignancy/? malignancy

Others

• Photo micrographs
• Museum Specimen / Specimen Mounting

Cytology

• FNA with procedure
• Fluid Cytology
• Fluid for Immunohistochemistry (Cell blocks are prepared)
• Cervical smears
• Wound Scraping For L.D. Bodies / T-Zank smears
• Immunohistochemistry on cell blocks
• Slides for 2nd opinion

Laboratory is only as good as its people.

• Close supervision and personal assessment of cases by Consultants.
• Critical results telephoned to you by consulting pathologist.
• Microbiology consultant provides advice on use of antibiotic and infection control

We would like to introduce you to our full time consulting and technical staff.

CLINICAL CHEMISTRY

Dr. Arif Hussain
Director, Clinical Laboratories
MBBS, DCP (Path), M.Sc. (U.K.)

Dr. Adnan Mustafa Zubairi
MBBS, FCPS (Chem. Path.)

HAEMATOLOGY & BLOOD BANK

Dr. Saba Jamal
MBBS
MCPS, FCPS (Hematology)

Dr. Fatima Meraj
MBBS
Diplomate american Board of Heamatology

MOLECULAR PATHOLOGY & GENETICS

Dr. Shakeel R. Farooqi
Ph. D. (USA)

CLINICAL MICROBIOLOGY

Dr. Badar Jahan Farooqi
MBBS. D. Path (London).
M.Sc (London), Ph.D., FCPS

Dr. Faisal Iqbal Afridi
M.B.B.S., F.C.P.S. (Clinical Microbiology)

HISTOPATHOLOGY

Dr. Javed I Kazi
M.B.B.S., (Dow), DipRCPath (London), Ph.D.
CONSULTANT HISTOPATHOLOGIST

Dr. Saba Jamali
M.B.B.S.
Diplomate American Board of Anatomic & Clinical
Pathology
Diplomate American Board of Haematology

Dr. Fouzia Lateef
M.B.B.S.
MCPS (Clinical Pathology)
FCPS (Histopathology)

Dr. Azizun-Nisa
M.B.B.S (DOW)
F.C.P.S Histopathology

DIAGNOSTIC MOLECULAR GENETICS

Dr. Rizma Khan
B. Sc., M.Sc., Ph.D. (Biochemistry)
Consultant Molecular Biologist

CLINICAL PATHOLOGY

Dr. Asghar Minhas
In-charge, Evening Shift
MBBS, MCPS (Clinical Path)

Dr. Shaukat Ali
Clinical Pathologist, Evening Shift
MBBS, MCPS (Clinical Path)

QUALITY ASSURANCE OFFICER

Mr. Muhammad Rashid
MBA

For further information please contact:

Lab Manager Tel : (9221) 6680805, 6611805 (Ext : 334)