Three new ultra modern machines were inaugurated at the Microbiology laboratory of the Central lab of SMI in Dehradun on Saturday.
These three machines are very much significant in giving very minute results in relation to microbiology. Vice Chairman of SGRR Education Mission, Prof SP Thapliyal inaugurated three machines and said that the lab results of the three machines will be of significant help to the patients.
Head of Microbiology Department Dr BS Mahawal informed that the three ultra modern machines have been imported from Biomerieux, France. Vitek 2 Compact machine reveals the id sensitivity of the bacteria. Under which, it can be ascertained that what kind of a bacteria is that and which medicine will be effective in the treatment of that bacteria. This Vitek 2 Compact machine is far more swift and accurate in providing results as compared to the old conventional machines. This machine will be very much useful in patient treatment.
The other machine BacT Alert-120 is very useful in the tests of blood cultures. The biggest advantage of this machine is that the blood samples of as much as 120 patients can be tested simultaneously. Dr Ankit Khanduri of Microbiology Department explained the plus points of the third machine MiniVidas.
He told that this machine is capable of blood sample tests for Hepatitis, HIV, Toxoplasma, Rubella Virus and other diseases. Medical Superintendent Dr (Brig) Vinay Rai, Additional Medical Supirentendent Dr VK Bihari, Dr Amit Verma, Dr VK Kataria, Dr Sulekha Nautiyal, Dr Shalabh Johri, Dr Dimple Raina and Reshmi Rai were also present.