Department Of Lab Services
Overview
The Department provides laboratory-based discipline in Pathology, Molecular Biology, Immunology, Specialized Biochemistry and Microbiology services to ophthalmologists, ENT specialists and related professionals by evaluating samples taken from patients to arrive at a diagnostic opinion. We have Fully Equipped Labs at SCEH – Delhi, Mohammadi and Vrindavan, making us the only hospital to have three Ocular and ENT labs in the country.
Who We Are
The department of laboratory services was established in 2008 and has grown in strength in the number of samples processed and variety of tests performed. We have a dynamic team of doctors, skilled technicians, and trained paramedic staff. The quality standards and protocols are maintained, and we are accredited under the NABH. We also have a system to check our results by validation and association with EQAS. We are a referral lab center for several eye and ENT services in Delhi and neighboring states and process microbiology and pathology samples with accurate results.
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Scope Of Services
Microscopic examination of glass slides of tissues, scrapings, blood, serum, vitreous and aqueous aspirate or fluids derived from the patients is done with a very short turn-around time to enable the clinicians to start the appropriate medication at the earliest. We are able to identify the organism and provide an antibiotic sensitivity report.
Histopathology specimens from within the hospital and referrals from outside clinics are processed and reported. These are also accompanied by a detailed report with microphotographs and clinical pictures to complete each patient’s biopsy report. We process and report on Corneal buttons, Corneal-Scleral Rims, eye and ENT oncology biopsies, Eviscerated Uveal contents and Imprint cytology.
Cytological examination of Fluids like Vitreous, Aqueous Samples, Body Fluids, Fine Needle Aspirations, Bone Marrow Examinations, CSF Cytology are also processed.
Immunological tests, along with Molecular Biology tests including RT – PCR for pathogens like HSV, CMV and TB are routinely done.
We have a panel of over 200 tests which are done with precision and validation. These includes Liver Function Tests, Kidney Function Test, Thyroid Function Test, Cancer Markers and many more as per the requirement.
We specialize in identifying various blood conditions with optimal appropriate tests including Complete Blood Count, Blood Parasite and Dengue Test.
Routinely performed procedures
- Cellular Pathology
- Immunology
- Histopathology
- Cytology
- Hematology
- Allergy
- Microphotography
- Transitional Medicine
- Microbiology
- Biochemistry
- PCR (Molecular Biology)
Other Facilities
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OUR EDUCATION, PUBLICATIONS & RESEARCH FIGURES (2024 - 25)
Education
* Training on Minor OT procedures, both didactic and hands-on
RESEARCH
MAJOR PUBLICATIONS
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Increased postoperative anterior chamber inflammation secondary to heat-resistant endotoxins.
Farooqui JH, Gandhi A, Mathur U, Bharti G, Dubey S.J Cataract Refract Surg. 2019 Feb;45(2):188-195. doi: 10.1016/j.jcrs.2018.09.018. Epub 2018 Nov 22. PMID: 30471849 -
Ipsilateral presentation of ocular surface squamous neoplasia and conjunctival melanoma in xeroderma pigmentosum: A rare occurrence.
Arya D, Das S, Gandhi A.Indian J Ophthalmol. 2019 Dec;67(12):2068-2071. doi: 10.4103/ijo.IJO_1449_19. PMID: 31755462 -
Are high-efficiency particulate air (HEPA) filters and laminar air flow necessary in operating rooms to control acute post-operative endophthalmitis?
Sabherwal S, Chaku D, Mathur U, Sangwan VS, Majumdar A, Gandhi A, Dubey S, Sood I.Indian J Ophthalmol. 2020 Jun;68(6):1120-1125. doi: 10.4103/ijo.IJO_1493_19. PMID: 32461444 -
The submerged part of the iceberg that sank the unsinkable - the hidden psychosocial aspect of the pandemic.
Chaudhari I, Gandhi A, Mathur U.Indian J Ophthalmol. 2020 Aug;68(8):1707-1709. doi: 10.4103/ijo.IJO_2105_20. PMID: 32709832 -
Demographic details, risk factors, microbiological profile, and clinical outcomes of pediatric infectious keratitis cases in North India.
Singh M, Gour A, Gandhi A, Mathur U, Farooqui JH.Indian J Ophthalmol. 2020 Mar;68(3):434-440. doi: 10.4103/ijo.IJO_928_19.PMID: 32056996 -
Outcomes of keratoplasty in a cohort of Pythium insidiosum keratitis cases at a tertiary eye care center in India.
Acharya M, Singh A, Nidhi V, Tiwari A, Gandhi A, Chaudhari I.Indian J Ophthalmol. 2024 Aug 1;72(8):1124-1129. doi: 10.4103/IJO.IJO_3108_23. Epub 2024 Jul 29. PMID: 39078955 -
A rare case of scleral buckle infection with Curvularia species.
Singh S, Shrivastav A, Agarwal M, Gandhi A, Mayor R, Paul L.BMC Ophthalmol. 2018 Feb 9;18(1):35. doi: 10.1186/s12886-018-0695-4. PMID: 29426303 -
Endoscopic view of mascara laden lacrimal sac with canalicular involvement.
Gupta N, Bansal S, Gandhi A.Indian J Ophthalmol. 2019 Feb;67(2):279. doi: 10.4103/ijo.IJO_1348_18. PMID: 30672494 -
Microbiological and Antibiotic Sensitivity Profile of Postoperative Endophthalmitis in a Tertiary Eye Care Hospital of North India.
Ranjan R, Agarwal M, Singh S, Mayor R, Paul L, Gandhi A.Nepal J Ophthalmol. 2021 Jul;13(24):3-10. doi: 10.3126/nepjoph.v13i2.29255. PMID: 35996767 -
Nocardia endophthalmitis in a child: Distinct clinical and imaging features on orbital CT scan.
Tiple S, Das S, Gandhi A, Kimmatkar P.Saudi J Ophthalmol. 2020 Nov 22;34(1):50-52. doi: 10.4103/1319-4534.301164. eCollection 2020 Jan-Mar. PMID: 33542988 -
Delhi Infectious Keratitis Study: Update on Clinico-Microbiological Profile and Outcomes of Infectious Keratitis.
Acharya M, Farooqui JH, Gaba T, Gandhi A, Mathur U.J Curr Ophthalmol. 2020 Jul 4;32(3):249-255. doi: 10.4103/JOCO.JOCO_113_20. eCollection 2020 Jul-Sep. PMID: 32775799 -
18S rDNA sequencing aided diagnosis of Acanthamoeba jacobsi keratitis -A case report.
Singh A, Acharya M, Jose N, Gandhi A, Sharma S.Indian J Ophthalmol. 2019 Nov;67(11):1886-1888. doi: 10.4103/ijo.IJO_2019_18. PMID: 31638063 -
"Doughnut" Amniotic Membrane Transplantation With Penetrating Keratoplasty for Vernal Keratoconjunctivitis With Limbal Stem Cell Disease.
Singh A, Murthy SI, Gandhi A, Sangwan VS.Cornea. 2021 Jul 1;40(7):914-916. doi: 10.1097/ICO.0000000000002553. PMID: 33214419 -
Antibiotic susceptibility pattern of bacterial isolates from microbial keratitis in North and Central India: A multi centric study.
Khurana A, Chatterjee S, Gandhi A, Borde P, Chanda S, Gomase SN, Aggarwal M, Parmar GS, Majumdar A, Podder P.Indian J Ophthalmol. 2022 Dec;70(12):4263-4269. doi: 10.4103/ijo.IJO_1438_22. PMID: 36453328 -
Microbiological profile and antibiotic susceptibility of scleral buckle infections in North India.
Shrivastav A, Kumar S, Singh S, Agarwal M, Sapra N, Gandhi A.Indian J Ophthalmol. 2019 May;67(5):644-647. doi: 10.4103/ijo.IJO_1094_18. PMID: 31007229 -
Acute stromal keratitis in clinics - are we missing microsporidia?
Farooqui JH, Acharya M, Gandhi A, Mathur U.GMS Ophthalmol Cases. 2020 Feb 14;10:Doc01. doi: 10.3205/oc000128. eCollection 2020. PMID: 32158636 -
Retinal Hemangioblastoma with Extraocular Extension: Report of Three Cases.
Kumari N, Das S, Bhaduri A, Gandhi A.Ocul Oncol Pathol. 2021 Jun;7(3):177-181. doi: 10.1159/000512173. Epub 2021 Jan 7. PMID: 34307328 -
Capillary Dropout: A Novel Fluorescein Angiography Finding in Primary Vitreoretinal Lymphoma.
Venkatesh R, Gurav P, Abhishek Dave P, Gandhi A.Ocul Oncol Pathol. 2017 Nov;3(4):324-327. doi: 10.1159/000472152. Epub 2017 May 12. PMID: 29344490 -
Bacterial isolates in microbial keratitis: Three-year trend analysis from North India.
Acharya M, Farooqui JH, Singh A, Gandhi A, Mathur U.Indian J Ophthalmol. 2019 Sep;67(9):1508-1509. doi: 10.4103/ijo.IJO_678_19. PMID: 31436220 -
Paracetamol-induced fixed drug eruption presenting as eyelid skin necrosis.
Kimmatkaar P, Das S, Gandhi A, Taneja V.Indian J Ophthalmol. 2018 Nov;66(11):1627-1629. doi: 10.4103/ijo.IJO_448_18. PMID: 30355885 -
Panophthalmitis associated with scleral necrosis in dengue hemorrhagic fever.
Arya D, Das S, Shah G, Gandhi A.Indian J Ophthalmol. 2019 Oct;67(10):1775-1777. doi: 10.4103/ijo.IJO_2050_18. PMID: 31546563 -
Reverse endothelial scraping technique (REST) for an infectious corneal endothelial plaque.
Mehta S, Acharya M, Sangwan VS, Gandhi A.BMJ Case Rep. 2024 Dec 24;17(12):e260011. doi: 10.1136/bcr-2024-260011. PMID: 39719386 -
Endogenous fungal endophthalmitis following intensive corticosteroid therapy in severe COVID-19 disease.
Shroff D, Narula R, Atri N, Chakravarti A, Gandhi A, Sapra N, Bhatia G, Pawar SR, Narain S.Indian J Ophthalmol. 2021 Jul;69(7):1909-1914. doi: 10.4103/ijo.IJO_592_21. PMID: 34146056 -
Bilateral primary vitreoretinal lymphoma masquerading as fungal endophthalmitis- a case report.
Agarwal M, Muralidhar A, Jain T, Katre P, Gandhi A, Gupta P, Gupta C, Narain S.J Ophthalmic Inflamm Infect. 2024 Dec 30;14(1):69. doi: 10.1186/s12348-024-00426-w. PMID: 39738772 -
A rare case of Stenotrophomonas maltophilia endogenous endophthalmitis in pediatric age group.
Jain T, Muralidhar A, Gandhi A.J Ophthalmic Inflamm Infect. 2024 Dec 27;14(1):68. doi: 10.1186/s12348-024-00431-z. PMID: 39729178 -
Comment on the Article: Outcomes of Therapeutic Keratoplasty in Cases of Refractory Infectious Keratitis.
Singh G, Farooqui JH, Acharya M, Gandhi A.J Curr Ophthalmol. 2021 Jul 5;33(2):215-216. doi: 10.4103/joco.joco_67_20. eCollection 2021 Apr-Jun. PMID: 34409237 -
Demodex blepharokeratoconjunctivitis affecting young patients: A case series.
Patel NV, Mathur U, Gandhi A, Singh M.Indian J Ophthalmol. 2020 May;68(5):745-749. doi: 10.4103/ijo.IJO_1402_19. PMID: 32317439 -
Ocular oncology practice guidelines during COVID-19 pandemic-An expert consensus.
Manjandavida FP, Honavar SG, Kim U, Singh U, Menon V, Das S, Kaliki S, Palanivelu MS, Khetan V, Shah PK, Rishi P, Mulay K, Gandhi A, Vadhiraja BM, Reddy VA, Bhat S, Rao V. Indian J Ophthalmol. 2020 Jul;68(7):1281-1291. doi: 10.4103/ijo.IJO_1669_20. PMID: 32587152 -
Conjunctival nodule as a primary manifestation of disseminated histoplasmosis.
Narula CG, Gandhi A, Das S. Oman J Ophthalmol. 2024 Jun 27;17(2):275-277. doi: 10.4103/ojo.ojo_158_23. eCollection 2024 May-Aug. PMID: 39132106 -
Giant facial congenital melanocytic nevus associated with conjunctival melanoma.
Shree N, Gandhi A, Das S. Orbit. 2024 Aug;43(4):519-522. doi: 10.1080/01676830.2023.2198002. Epub 2023 Apr 14. PMID: 37058098 -
Three Consecutive Cases of Ocular Polyhexamethylene Biguanide (PHMB) Toxicity Due to Compounding Error.
Patel NV, Mathur U, Sawant S, Acharya M, Gandhi A. Cureus. 2023 May 4;15(5):e38540. doi: 10.7759/cureus.38540. eCollection 2023 May. PMID: 37273361 -
Primary orbital yolk sac tumor presenting as fungating mass.
Kumari N, Das S, Gandhi A, Mahajan A. Orbit. 2023 Aug;42(4):459-462. doi: 10.1080/01676830.2022.2037142. Epub 2022 Mar 8. PMID: 35258404 -
Fusarium Causing Recalcitrant Post-operative endophthalmitis-Report of a Case with Review of Literature.
Agarwal M, Shah S, Garg A, Gandhi A, Kumar B. Ocul Immunol Inflamm. 2022 May 19;30(4):989-991. doi: 10.1080/09273948.2020.1830124. Epub 2021 Oct 12. PMID: 34637660 -
Curvularia infection of corneoscleral tunnel.
Singh M, Dave A, Gandhi A, Patel N, Kapoor N, Acharya M. Indian J Ophthalmol. 2020 Jan;68(1):229-231. doi: 10.4103/ijo.IJO_424_19. PMID: 31856534 -
Conjunctival chemosis or not?
Gandhi A, Das S.Indian J Ophthalmol. 2018 Oct;66(10):1394. doi: 10.4103/ijo.IJO_456_18. PMID: 30249821 -
Dacryoadenitis post COVID-19 infection and immunization.
Singh S, Gandhi A, Das S.Indian J Ophthalmol. 2023 Aug;71(8):3100-3102. doi: 10.4103/IJO.IJO_30_23. PMID: 37530288 -
Arborescent needles in the cornea.
Kapur N, Gandhi A.Indian J Ophthalmol. 2023 Sep;71(9):3131. doi: 0.4103/IJO.IJO_281_23. PMID: 37602598 -
Molluscum-related keratoconjunctivitis:
Singh M, Acharya M, Gandhi A, Prakash U.Indian J Ophthalmol. 2019, Jul;67(7):1176. doi: 10.4103/ijo.IJO_1808_18. PMID: 35439793
Projects
LiQd Cornea- Supported by Pandorum
Why SCEH
We pride in accurate diagnosis and have a very good turnaround time which helps in better management of the patient by the clinician. Laboratory Services is mindful of the quality standards and endeavors to increase the sample volume and diversity both from within the hospital and from referring clinicians. The future strategy planning includes expansion in the areas of Transitional Medicine, Genetics and Proteomics.
For further information contact – 011 43524444 | 43528888 email: sceh@sceh.net
