The pathology laboratories of IIMCT-Pakistan Railway Hospital are providing reliable and accurate diagnostic services ineach segment of diagnostics like Hematology, Microbiology, Histopathology, Chemical Pathology, Clinical Pathology,and Serology are available under one roof and being supervised by respective consultants. All tests are performed by the qualified, competent and skilled technologists who are graduated and post-graduated in the filed of Medical Lab Technology. These technologists are working under the close supervision of Consultant Pathologists to ensure quality, accuracy and promptness. Abnormal results are rechecked before being reported further ensuring precision and accuracy.
Internal Quality control is done by use of Control materials on daily basis for providing accurate results to the patients.
Haematology
All routine Hematology includes Blood complete picture (CP,CBC), peripheral smear, ESR, Clotting Profile, Bone Marrow & Trephine Biopsy, Prothrombin Time(PT)/INR, Malarial parasite, Coombs’ Tests etc. All abnormal results are verified by senior hematologists and strict watch is kept on the quality of the results along with its clinical correlation. Wherever felt necessary, test results are rechecked free of cost and if required on different instruments.
Chemical Pathology
All routine chemistry tests e.g. Liver Function Tests, Renal Function tests, Lipid Profile, Blood glucose, Cardiac Enzymes, Thyroid Profile,Electrolytes, etc.are performed by the experienced, dedicated and well educated technologists. The results are verified and approved by the Consultant Pathologists.
Clinical Pathology
All routine clinical pathology investigations e.g. Routine Urine Examination, Stool Examinations, Body / Tissue Fluids Routine Examinations, and Semen Analysis etc. are performed by the experienced, dedicated and well educated technologists. The results are verified and approved by the Consultant Pathologists.
Serology
The serology examinations like Dengue IgM, TYPHIDOT, Brucella (abortus, melitensis), HbsAg, HCV, HBV, H. pylori Stool Antigen, Pregnancy etc. are performed by the experienced, dedicated and well educated technologists. The results are verified and approved by the Consultant Pathologists.
Microbiology
Under the expert supervision of two medical microbiologists, assisted by experienced and skilled medical laboratory technologists, the Microbiology Unit offers State-of-the-Art diagnostic solutions for major infectious disease problems faced by the health care providers in this region.
Culture & Sensitivity
Routine culture and sensitivity of common pathogens involved in common infections, both hospital acquired as well as community acquired, IIMCT-PRH offers a comprehensive high-tech diagnostic service for culture and sensitivity examination of body fluids e.g. blood culture, urine culture, sputum culture, HVS culture etc.
Histopathology
The histopathology Unit (in collaboration IIMC Histopathology Department) is staffed by competent, experienced and highly qualified consultant histopathologists. The histopathology lab is manned by skilled medical technologists working under close supervision of our consultant pathologists and lab managers to ensure accuracy, quality and promptness of histopathology reports.