BIOCHEMISTRY

Introduction | ×

✔ Department of Biochemistry is well equipped with all necessary infrastructure and faculties to cater the academic needs of the students. The department also has a 24 hours Biochemistry lab attached to the hospital functioning round the clock providing patient care. The laboratory is well equipped with state- of- art analysers and technologies and tis focused on providing lab test to benefit patient care.

Infrastructure | +

Student`s practical lab
Two Demonstration halls
Molecular Biology laboratory
Research laboratory
Department Library
Lecture hall - Our lecture hall can accommodate 150- 200 students, provided with seating, writing surfaces, audio-visual equipments.

Services | +

TEACHING PROGRAM:

✔ Under graduate courses include M.B.B.S., DMLT., and various allied health science courses.

✔ Our methodology for MBBS students encompasses integrated teaching of basic Biochemistry and its clinical applications, fostering small group discussions and providing tailored support programs for students. The curriculum includes integrated learning program in collaboration with other departments.

✔ To ensure ongoing support and mentorship students are paired with faculty mentors who oversee their academic and personal growth through structured meetings and interactions.

Academic Activities Overview | +

Theory class	2 days per week
Practical class	4 days per week
Seminar	1 day per month
Internal assessment (theory)	1 per month
Part completion test (practical)	2 per year
Certification of skills (practical)	10 per year
Model theory test	2 per every batch
Model practical test	1 per every batch
Allied Health Sciences	10 classes per batch
Early clinical exposure	1 day per month
AETCOM	3 per month
District Rural Posting for Post graduate students	Every 3 months per batch
Elective posting	2 weeks per batch

Academic Events Conducted By Our Department | +

✔ May 2024 – Model making competition for phase 1 MBBS students

✔ January 2025 – CME – RUBY RESCUER – Haemoglobin

✔ February 2025, April 2025, may 2025 – quiz competition for phase 1 MBBS students

✔ June 2025 – poster competition for phase 1 MBBS students

✔ October 2025 - poster competition for DMLT students

Services Of 24 Hours Clinical Biochemistry Lab | +

✔ The clinical biochemistry lab provides an extensive range of testing services to all departments of the hospital by analyzing parameters which includes routine chemistry investigations , hormonal assays and some more special assays in blood, urine and other body fluids.

Quality Control | +

✔ Commercial internal quality controls and in house QC samples are incorporated into the daily routine for each test which ensures that test systems and reagents are performing well. QC values are recorded and reviewed periodically. In addition we are participating in EQAS (external quality assurance scheme) program which cover most of the accredited tests.

24 HOURS BIOCHEMISTRY LABORATORY SERVICES:

S.No	INVESTIGATION	TURN AROUND TIME
1.	Blood sugar	4 hours
2.	Renal function test	4 hours
3.	Liver function test	4 hours
4.	Lipid profile	4 hours
5.	Serum electrolytes/ Urine electrolytes	1 hours
6.	Serum Amylase	4 hours
7.	Serum Lipase	4 hours
8.	Serum calcium/ Urine calcium	4 hours
9.	Serum Magnesium/ Urine magnesium	4 hours
10.	TROP –T/Trop-I	30 mins
11.	HbA1c	4 hours
12.	Total CK/CK-MB	4 hours
13.	Serum LDH	4 hours
14.	CRP	4 hours
15.	Thyroid function tests	1 week
16.	Blood alcohol concentration	4 hours
17.	Arterial blood gas analysis	15 mins
18.	Body fluid analysis	1 day
19.	Plasma acetone (Qualitative)	1 hour
20.	24 hours urine protein	1 day
21.	Urine spot PCR	4 hours
22.	Serum osmolality/urine osmolality	4 hours
23.	Serum protein EPP/Urine protein EPP	3days
24.	Urine metabolic screening	3days
25.	Urine Bence Jones protein	3days
26.	Urine Myoglobin	1day
27.	Chromatography	3days
28.	Serum Ceruloplasmin	1day
29.	Stone analysis	3days

Faculty | +

S.No	Faculty Name	Medical registration number	Professional qualification	Designation
1.	DR.SYED ALI FATHIMA	76584	MD	ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR/HOD INCHARGE
2.	DR.G.JEYANTHI	80895	MD	ASSISTANT PROFESSOR
3.	DR.R.MAHALAKSHMI	96138	MD	ASSISTANT PROFESSOR
4.	DR. P.KALPANA	109228	MD	TUTOR
5.	DR.B.UMA	72810	MD	TUTOR
6.	DR.R.SHOBANA	81152	MD	TUTOR
7.	DR.S.RAMYA	113893	MD	TUTOR

Research and Publication | +

S.No	Name of the Faculty	Publication
1.	Dr. Syed Ali Fathima	1.Serum visfatin – A novel biomarker of chronic kidney disease 2.Serum HsCRP as apredictor of cardiovascular disease in chronic kidney disease
2.	Dr. G.Jeyanthi	1.Study of lipid profile in psoriasis. 2.Study of urinary calcium creatinine ratio in post menopausal women as a biochemical marker of hyper calcinuria.
3.	Dr. P.Kalpana	1.Evaluation of serum Ferritin as an inflammatory biomarker in acute coronary syndrome patients: A case control study 2.Comparative study of allergenic hypersensitivity profile in controlled and poorly controlled asthma
4.	DR.B.Uma Maheswari	1.Assessment of nutritional risk index and prevalence of malnutrition in elderly hospitalized patients at a tertiary care center.
5.	DR.S.RAMYA	1.A study of serum endostatin levels and its correlations with eGFR in chronic kidney diseases patients in a tertiary care hospitals 2. C- Reactive protein – Promising marker for patients with Ischemic heart disease along with covid -19 among south Indian population.