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DEPARTMENT OF Biochemistry

Dept. Head :Dr. Jim Joe
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About Us

The Department of Biochemistry at Medical College, Kottayam was set up and nurtured by one of the greatest teachers in Biochemistry – Dr. G Yejnanarayana Iyer, Msc, PhD. Under his able guidance a team of dedicated medical teachers like Dr. Mary Angela Moriera, Dr. K Ramachandran and Sri. P.N.K Menon worked sincerely for the advancement of the discipline of Medical Biochemistry in the institution.

The Clinical Biochemistry Laboratory which was set up in the hospital under the direct guidance and control of the teaching department soon earned the honour of being the most reputed and reliable clinical chemistry laboratory in Kerala state. The devotion and dedication of Sri. E.K Cherian who gave his whole career to this laboratory was its mainstay until his retirement.

The department maintained its reputation under the guidance of eminent professors like, Dr. Mary Angela Moriera, Dr. D.M Vasudevan, Dr. Leelamma Varkey, Dr. Rajan R, Dr. Leela Menon, Dr. Jaya S, Dr. Gopinathan Nair, Dr. Sreekumari S, Dr. K.S Rajasekharan Pillai, Dr. Subaida M.R, Dr. Joseph Paul Thyparambil, Dr. Geetha A and Dr. Miriam Varkey.

At present the department is headed by Dr. Jim Joe. Under his guidance, all the staff of the department are actively involved in academic activities as well as clinical laboratory services. The Clinical Biochemistry Laboratory, which is well supervised by Dr. Jisha R MD (Medical Officer) is one of the best of its kind in our state and by improving and introducing advanced methodologies like metabolic screening programs, endocrinological assays and molecular biology techniques it is striving to achieve the gold standards.

Teaching Staff

Sl. No.NAMEDESIGNATION
1Dr.Jim JoeAssociate Professor and HOD in charge
2Dr.Simi SamAssistant Professor
3Dr. Jeena Elsy JacobAssistant Professor
4Dr. Nisha AbrahamAssistant Professor
5Dr. Jisha RAssistant Professor
6Dr.Revathy SAssistant Professor
7Dr.Cukku Sara BennySenior resident
8Dr. Diana FerdinendJunior resident
9Dr.Jishma MJunior resident
10Dr.SreethuU S KumarJunior resident
11Dr. Abhinya N SudheerJunior resident

Non-teaching Staff

Sl. No.NAMEDESIGNATION
1Smt. Saramma JoseTechnician
2Smt. Bindu KuriakoseTechnician
3Sri. Sailesh KumarLaboratory Attender
4Smt. ShobhanaSweeper
5Smt. Ansamma JamesSweeper
CLINICAL BIOCHEMISTRY LABORATORY
SI.NoNAMEDESIGNATION
1Smt. JANSAMMA THOMASSENIOR.SCIENTIFIC OFFICER
2Dr. R SATHEESANBIOCHEMIST
3Smt. BINDHU C MSR. TECHNICIAN
4Sri. JOHN THOMASSR. TECHNICIAN
5Sri. SHAJAHAN SSR. TECHNICIAN
6Smt. REMYA A GSR. TECHNICIAN
7Smt. NEETHU PHILIPLAB TECHNICIAN GR. 1
8Smt. NISHA O SLAB TECHNICIAN GR. 1
9Smt. ROHINI GOPILAB TECHNICIAN GR. 1
10Smt. DHANYA RAJLAB TECHNICIAN GR. 1
11Sri. ELDHO VARGHESELAB TECHNICIAN GR. 1
12Smt. VINCY P GEORGELAB TECHNICIAN GR. 2
13Smt. SHABILA M BASHEERLAB TECHNICIAN GR. 2
14Smt. SURYA K. SLAB TECHNICIAN GR. 2
15Smt. PREETHA PRAKASHLAB TECHNICIAN GR. 2
16Smt. THINKAL M ALAB TECHNICIAN
17Smt. RAJESWARY P RLAB TECHNICIAN
18Smt. AJITHA E MLAB TECHNICIAN
19Smt. SURUMI V ALAB TECHNICIAN
20Smt. JAYASREE C KLAB TECHNICIAN
21Smt. ASHADEVI M GLAB TECHNICIAN
22Sri. PRAMOD P. KJUNIOR LAB ASSISTANT
23Smt. SUJA TJUNIOR LAB ASSISTANT
24Smt. RAKHEE CJUNIOR LAB ASSISTANT
25Smt. SHINIMOL P CJUNIOR LAB ASSISTANT
26Smt. LEENA P KJUNIOR LAB ASSISTANT
27Smt. LATHA P. KFULL TIME SWEEPER
28Smt. BINDU SHAMEEDFULL TIME SWEEPER
29Sri. SANTHOSH K RLAB ATTENDER
30Sri. SHAJIMON P KATTENDER
31Sri. ROBIN P RATTENDER
32Smt. JUNIMOLATTENDER DAILY WAGES

FACILITIES

The department has a Lecture Hall sufficient to include 200 students, Seminar Hall, Demonstration Room, Library and Class Rooms. Separate Students’ Practical laboratory for MD, MBBS and DMLT are available. Research laboratory is available for post graduate students.

A Clinical Biochemistry Laboratory is also run by the department which is equipped with an Integrated Clinical Chemistry and Immunoassay analyser, a Fully Automated Clinical Chemistry analyser, a Fully automated Immunoassay analyser and a High Performance Liquid Chromatography analyser.

SERVICES

I. List of tests done in the Clinical Biochemistry Laboratory

A. Routine Clinical Chemistry

  1. Blood Glucose
  2. Blood Urea
  3. Serum Creatinine
  4. Serum Uric acid
  5. Electrolytes: Sodium, Potassium, Lithium, Chloride
  6. Serum Bilirubin (Total/ Direct)
  7. Total Protein
  8. Serum Albumin
  9. Lipid Profile – Serum cholesterol (Total), Triglycerides, HDL, LDL
  10. Serum Calcium
  11. Serum Phosphorus
  12. Serum Magnesium
  13. CRP
  14. Enzymes: SGOT (AST), SGPT (ALT), Alkaline phosphatase, Amylase, Lipase, LDH

B. Immunoassays

  1. Total T3
  2. Total T4
  3. Free T3
  4. Free T4
  5. TSH
  6. TPO Antibody
  7. Tg Antibody
  8. Tg
  9. Serum Ferritin
  10. D-dimer
  11. Procalcitonin
  12. Parathormone

C. Tumor Markers

  1. AFP
  2. CEA
  3. PSA
  4. CA 125
  5. CA 19-9

D. Urine

  1. Protein
  2. Sugar
  3. Protein-Creatinine Ratio

E. CSF

  1. Protein
  2. Sugar

F. OTHER BODY FLUIDS

  1. Protein
  2. Sugar

G. SPECIAL TESTS

  1. Glycated Hemoglobin (HbA1c)
  2. HPLC for Hemoglobin Variants

II. List of tests done in the Biochemistry Research Laboratory

A. Blood

  1. Serum Protein Electrophoresis

B. Urine

  1. Metabolic Screening
  2. V.M.A (Screening)
  3. 5-HIAA

Doctors in the department take part in the E Sanjeevani programme run by the government

Courses run by the Department

Name of CourseAnnual intake
MD2
MBBS175
DMLT15
BDS40
BSc Nursing70
MSc Nursing10
BSc Perfusion Technology4
BSc Dialysis Technology10
Diploma in Endoscopic Technology4

Achievements

At present the department is conducting MBBS, MD and DMLT courses and part time classes for BDS, BSc Nursing, MSc Nursing, BSc Dialysis Technology and BSc Perfusion Technology, Diploma in Endoscopic Technology. PG students of the Department of Medicine, Surgery, O&G, Pathology, Pharmacology, Microbiology and Paediatrics are currently utilizing the facilities available in the department for research work. Students perform well in Biochemistry in the examinations and other academic activities.

Ongoing Research activities

  1. Variations in serum levels of calcium among individuals with normal and abnormal thyroid profile
  2. Metabolic syndrome in patients with psoriasis
  3. Metabolic syndrome in carcinoma breast patients
  4. Serum Prostate Specific Antigen levels in newly diagnosed carcinoma breast patients
  5. Serum Anti Thyroid Peroxidase Antibody levels in newly diagnosed carcinoma breast patients
  6. Serum Vitamin D levels in obese and non-obese individuals: A comparative study

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