Department of BioChemistry

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Department of BioChemistry

Started in 1991.

Recruitment Rules for Faculty

In Jan. 1994, the department of Biochemistry started functioning independently for all activities including investigative services, teaching and training of students. Since, then the department has progressed rapidly in terms of expansion in services, recruitment of able faculty members, paramedical and supportive staff and installation of sophisticated and modern equipments

Prof. Jasbinder Kaur	MD	Professor
Dr. Sushumna Sood	MSc, PhD	Associate Professor
Dr. Shivani Jaswal	MD	Associate Professor
Dr. Harjeet Kaur	MD	Assistant Professor
Dr. Seema Gupta	MD	Assistant Professor
2 Demonstrators

In addition the department has para-medical and ministerial staff of about thirty five persons to provide routine as well as round the clock emergency services.

SERVICES

TEACHING

MBBS:- Every year 50 students are imparted training as per the latest pattern recommended by the MCI Teaching of undergraduate students is done by modern methods by use of audio-visual aids, projection slides, seminars and group discussions.

B.Sc. MLT: Every year 12 students are trained for the BSc MLT course by the department.

B.Sc. Ophthalmology : The Department is involved in the teaching of the BSc Ophthalmology students from the Ophthalmology Department .

MLT Vocational : The Department also provides training of paramedical students of vocational MLT.

Post Graduate Training : PG Junior residents from the Department of Pathology & Forensic Medicine are posted in Biochemistry for one month and trained for the various biochemical tests and procedures.

Thesis of various PG students: The department is also associated with various departments in carrying out the thesis related research work.

B.Sc Physiotherapy: The department is also involved in the teaching of BSc Physiotherapy students of the Saket College of Physiotherapy, Chandimandir, Panchkula.

DIAGNOSTIC LABORATORY WORK

The Clinical Chemistry Laboratory was established in Feb., 1994. Emergency services were started in May, 1997. Presently the department is equipped with state of the art equipment like:
Chemiluminiscence Analyzer : ACS 180 plus, Fully auto analyzer : HITACHI 902, Metabolite Analyzer : Radiometer, Blood Gas Analyser : AVL Compact, Electrolyte Analyzer: AVL 998, Semi autoanalyzers: Erba Chem 5 , ELISA Reader : Tecan, Double beam Spectrophotometer : HITACHI, PCR : Eppendorf, DNA Electrophoresis, Gel Documentation system : Alpha Innotech.
In all approx. about 75 parameter are done in the department which includes routine as well as specialized investigations.
24 hr.emergency services are provided for the patient care and about 25 investigations are done round the clock.
Starting with 20,000 investigations in the year in 1995, approximately 6,00,000 of different investigations are being carried out in routine as well as emergency.


ROUTINE INVESTIGATIONS	HORMONE PROFILES
SERUM ELECTROLYTES : Sodium Potassium Chloride Magnesium Lithium Ionised Calcium Lactate	THYROID FUNCTION TEST: T3 T4 Free T3 Free T4 TSH Anti TPO
*RENAL FUNCTION TEST*: Serum Urea Serum Creatinine Serum Uric acid Serum Calcium Seum phosphorous Creatinine Clearance Urea Clearance 24 h urinary proteins	FERTILITY PROFILE: FSH LH Prolactin Testosterone
BLOOD SUGAR PROFILE : Fasting blood sugar Post prandial sugar Random blood sugar Glucose tolerance test Screening test	TUMOR MARKERS CA 125 CEA PSA Alpha Fetoprotein HCG (Total and Free Beta)
LIVER FUNCTION TESTS : Serum Bilirubin- Total and conjugated Serum Alkaline Phosphatase Serum AST Serum ALT Gamma GT Total serum proteins Serum Albumin	URINARY INVESTIGATIONS : 24 hr Urinary Protein 24 hr Urinary Creatinine 24 hr Urinary Urea 24 hr Urinary Calcium 24 hr Urinary Phospho 24 hr Urinary Uric acid 24 hr Urinary Na 24 hr Urinary K
LIPID PROFILE : Serum Cholesterol Serum Triglycerides HDL LDL VLDL Apo A1	SPECIAL INVESTIGATIONS : Blood Ammonia Glycated Hemoglobin Microalbuminuria CRP RA Factor ASO Ig A Ig E Ig G Serum Iron Serum Ferritin Serum Zinc Serum Copper Serum Ceruloplasmin Serum Vitamin B12 Homocysteine LDH Therapeutic Drug Monitoring (Carbamazepine, Valproic Acid, Phenytoin)
INVESTIGATIONS IN EMERGENCY BIOCHEMISTRY LAB
Serum Sodium Serum Potassium Serum Chloride Serum Lithium Serum Calcium Serum Phosphorus	Serum Bilirubin (T & C) Serum Total Protein Serum Albumin Serum Amylase Serum Lipase
Serum Urea Serum Creatinine Blood Glucose	Urinary Protein Urinary Urea Urinary Creatinine
Serum CPK(MB)	Fluids (CSF,Pleural, Ascitic,Peritoneal) Glucose, Protein, Chloride
BGA

RESEARCH PUBLICATIONS IN LAST ONE YEAR

Mathur M, Bhargava R, Benipal R, Luthra N, Basu S, Kaur J, Chavan BS.Dietary habits and RESEARCH.jpg.gif (24296 bytes)

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nutritional status in Mentally Retarded Children and Adolescents: A study from North Western India. Journal of Indian Association of Child and Adolescent mental Health.

CME PROGRAMMES, CONFERENCES AND ACADEMIC ACTIVITIES

The Department conducted the First National Conference of the Institute the 16^th Annual National Conference of the Association of Medical Biochemists of India, from 13^th – 16^th November 2008.
The Conference was inaugurated by the Great Scientist and the former President of India, Hon’ble Dr APJ Abdul Kalam. The Guest faculty included eminent International & National Speakers. The Conference was attended by around 400 Medical Biochemists from across the country.
The Guest Lectures were delivered by :

Dr D. Robert Dufour, MD FACP, FACB
Consultant, Pathology & Hepatology, Veterans Affairs Medical Center
George Washington University Medical Centre, US
Dr Anthony K Campbell
Professor in Medical Biochemistry, Cardiff University
Pembrokeshire, UK
Dr Subbaiah P
Professor, Department of Medicine,
University of Illinois, Chicago, USA
Dr CS Dey
Professor, Biotechnology
NIPER, Mohali
Dr Nirmal Baral
Professor, Biochemistry
BP Koirala Institute of Health Sciences, Dharan, Nepal.

ACADEMIC ACTIVITIES

To remain in touch with the latest trends the faculty and demonstrators are actively involved in Journal club & seminars. The faculty & demonstrators are encouraged to pursue research work & publications and present their work at Zonal, Regional & National level conferences.
Department has participated in many research projects in the past, in association with various other departments.

Bile acids in cholestasis of pregnancy.
Non- Traumatic Coma in children: A prospective study of Clinical Profile, management needs & outcome.
The prevalence of risk factors for cardiovascular disease among various categories of employees in Chandigarh (UT) aged 30-45 years.
Determination of Anticardiolipin antibody levels, its correlation with high sensitivity C- reactive protein and role in predicting short term outcome in patients with acute coronary syndrome.
Effect of Hemodialysis on Oxidative Stress and Total Antioxidant status in patients with chronic renal failure.
Comparative study of Serum Zinc levels in bronchial Asthma Patients and controls.
To study incidence of acute renal failure amongst moderate to severe asphyxiated babies.
An epidemiological study of hypertension in Chandigarh (UT).
New drug WCK 771 and its effect on skin and soft tissue infection caused by Gm+ bacteria.
Prevalence of Metabolic syndrome in sedentary urban professionals of Chandigarh.
Prevalence of Maternal and foetal complications associated with Hypothyroidism during pregnancy.
Levels of Serum C-Reactive protein and total antioxidants in Pulmonary Tuberculosis.
An epidemiological study of metabolic syndrome in Chandigarh (UT).
Comparative study of tolerability and efficacy of Haloperidol & Olanzapine in Schizophrenia.
Study of efficacy of Zn supplementation in severe acute low respiratory tract infection in children aged 2 - 24 months.

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