The Pathology Testing Process
Modern medicine relies on the combined skills of Clinicians and pathology laboratories to manage a patient’s illness. At the heart of pathology is the care of the patient. The pathology laboratory must produce accurate and reliable results quickly in response to their clinician’s request.
The pathologists, with their blend of medical training and specialized training in the discipline of pathology supervise the laboratory investigations. The modern pathology laboratory is a complex operation that relies on the skills and teamwork of many people to ensure that each patient and doctor receives the best service possible. Therefore the modern pathology laboratory also requires the skills of highly trained professional scientists, technicians and skilled support staff to ensure that investigations are performed efficiently and accurately.
Any pathology investigation starts with collection of one or more specimens (Body fluids, tissues) from the patient. Doctors may collect some specimens; the laboratory can collect other samples. To ensure accurate results, it is necessary that samples are collected, stored and transported in proper manner.
At SRL Diagnostics Private Limited (Formerly Piramal Diagnostic Services Pvt. Ltd.) we place huge emphasis on this aspect called pre-clinical task to ensure accuracy in reporting. Once the specimen has arrived in the laboratory, it is registered and bar-coded to give it a unique identity. Thereafter depending on the tests requested, various expert departments get involved in the investigation. Some tests are simple and can be performed rapidly; more complex tests can take days. Some tests can only be performed by highly specialized laboratories and the specimens may need to be sent interstate or even internationally. The whole process is computerized and automated to ensure that you get accurate results.
Once the tests are completed and checked for accuracy, report is given to the patient or his doctor. SRL Diagnostics prides itself in being at the forefront of modern medical pathology practice. Every part of our operations is performed under an umbrella of strict quality control using the most advanced, accurate and reliable equipment.
General Instructions Path FAQs
- For all drug assays except lithium, blood should be collected after 4 hours of intake of medicine or as per clinician’s instructions.
- Avoid PSA testing within 7 days after rectal examination, UTI, per rectal USG as this may give falsely elevated readings.
- Avoid having thyroid medication prior to blood collection unless instructed by the clinician.
- Preferably collect blood for calcium without tourniquet and in resting condition.
- For Lithium, collect blood after 12 hrs after intake of medicine.
- PCT – Patients has to come 3 hrs after the intercourse.
- MPT – Patients has to come with husband or donor’s semen.
- Label the sample properly stating the full name of the patient and the tests.
- Collect the sample in the proper container.
- Please mention the tests in the prescription paper.
- Please separate the serum or plasma and send the sample in the ice pack.
- Collect whole blood samples in Vaccutainers.
- Cut off time for all EIA assays will be 1:00 PM.
- For other assays with cut-off time, report will be given on the day following the day of receipt of the sample.
- TATs may change due to non-availability of reagent kits. In such instance we will try to process sample as early as possible and will keep you informed.
- For specialized test please provide the details of the history of the patient.
- All prices in rupees.