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Department of Biochemistry
INTRODUCTION
The department is ISO-9001-2008 certified and equipped with latest, state of art IVD instruments certified with Underwriter@ Laboratories (USA), Conformite Europeene, Canadian Security Administration and Geprufte Sicherheit, including fully automated chemistry (Hitachi 912), Hormones/Tumor markers (Elecsys2010 and Access 2), electrolytes (Nova-4, Nova -4 CRT, Nova 8) and blood gases (Nova-pHOX and pHOX plus) analyzers and manual testing spectronic instruments.
The department is also certified with College of American Pathologist (CAP) and National External Quality Assurance (NEQAPP) Programs for regulation and assessment of its analytical processes. It offers nearly 252 routine and special chemistry lab tests services to 30 disciplines of medicine, surgery and allied specialties and deals with more than 1,60,000 patients and 260,000 tests’ profiles (around 10,00,000 test/parameters) per year. The unit has an influx of 400-500 indoor/ outdoor patients daily and process more than 3000 tests within 24 hours, out of which nearly 60% are done on urgent basis.
SERVICES
The services are managed and delivered by amply experienced, professional and highly qualified faculty and staff including Consultant- Head of the department, Sr-Biochemist, Sr Registrar, Resident Medical Officers and Medical technologists.
TESTS PROFILES
The 252 test services of Biochemistry department are provided 24 hours a day in the form of individual tests/parameters as well as multiple test packages such as liver, kidney, cardiac, pancreatic, thyroid and fertility functions tests, Ions and electrolytes, dynamic tests, arterial blood gases, cardiac markers, tumor markers, reproductive hormones and several significant test/profiles such as Trop I, ACE, NT-pro BNP and Vit D3. Urine chemistry analysis, including clearance tests and fluid chemistry services are also provided.
ACADEMIC ACTIVITIES
International and National Recognition and Achievements
The quality assured services of the department of Biochemistry are practiced and approved by both national and international institutions and societies of technologies, quality management and assurances such as IFCC, DGKC, GKC, Bio-Sc, AACC and ASCLS.
The department also has the privilege of achieving its Diamond Jubilee of tests/parameters on Feb 2005 after completing 10 million parametric tests (100 lac tests), since the initiation of automated services in 1984. It also has distinction of being in collaboration with experts, scientists and researchers in universities and medical centers in Pakistan (HEJ-Third World center of Chemical Sciences, Department of Genetics, KIBGE and University of Karachi) and abroad such as Germany, Australia, USA, in specialties of basic and advanced biochemistry, chemical pathology, enzymology, protein and onco-chemistry, molecular and cellular biology for research and improvement and sustainability of the quality of services, development of advanced analytical techniques, Quality assurance, teaching and training programs.
Research
The department, since 1996, has produced a total of 95 research contributions including presentations, articles and monographs in international and national symposia, conferences, seminars and journals. In recognition of research activities, departmental staff has received four research competitive prizes, five Accolade shields in conferences and 5 certificates from Chairman HEC and Minister of Science and Technology.
Furthermore, Ministry of Science and Technology, since 2002, acknowledges the department of Biochemistry for scientific and technological activities. The department is also recognized by CPSP for four-years fellowship Residency program (FCPS) in Chemical Pathology, Degree and Diploma programs in Diagnostic Lab Sciences and Medical Technology affiliated with University of Karachi and HEC affiliated and doctoral and postdoctoral research activities.
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Dr. Junaid Mahmood Alam
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Consultant/Professor |
Ph.D |
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E-Mail: junaid.mehmood@lnh.edu.pk |
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Dr. Amna Hussain |
Senior Registrar |
FCPS |
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Dr. Aijaz Ahmed
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Registrar |
MBBS, FCPS I
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