Clinical Pathology

Sumitra Hospital has a state-of-the-art laboratory equipped with high-end diagnostic equipment that provides precise, prompt results for all routine and specialised blood tests. The wide spectrum of diseases this department deals with ranges from common allergies to rare cancers. Complete diagnostic support for oncology services is provided with tumour markers and immunoassays. A fully automated histopathology lab, which can process frozen sections to provide intraoperative tissue diagnosis and sophisticated immunohistochemistry for exact tissue typing, is handled with expert care under a well-trained team. GeneXpert machine for diagnosing drug-resistant-tuberculosis and doing molecular testing for cervical cancers, chronic leukaemia, and viral loads for HIV is present in the microbiology section, which also has a fully automated blood culture, organism identification, and antimicrobial susceptibility testing systems for various microbes. The haematology and biochemistry analysers are operated under stringent quality control procedures and accurate results are available within stipulated time frame. Our laboratory follows the 5 Ps: Perfect, Precise, Prompt Patient Care with Politeness.