Introduction
Staff Details
Activities
Research and Publication
Technical Guidelines
Unit/Laboratories
Contact Us
Introduction
Division of Microbiology – Respiratory & Teratogenic Viruses
Laboratories/ units under the Division
a) Lab/Unit name: Respiratory Viruses Laboratory (RV Lab)
Officer in Charge of Lab/Unit: Dr. Simrita Singh Lab/Unit details: 1. Molecular Biology Lab 2. RCH Serology Labb) Lab/Unit name: TB Lab
Officer in Charge of Lab/Unit: Dr. Simrita Singh Lab/Unit details: 1. TB Lab 2. Mandate of laboratoriesMandate of RV Lab
- To provide Referral diagnostic services for Influenza, SARS-CoV-2 and other Respiratory Viral Infections.
- To provide referral diagnostic services for diseases due to Teratogenic viruses namely Rubella virus, CMV, HSV 1&2 (RCH).
- Laboratory investigation of outbreaks of Influenza and other Respiratory Viruses.
- To provide support to IDSP Influenza Laboratory Network by coordination of work of 12 network laboratories under Influenza Surveillance Programme of IDSP as the Nodal Laboratory of the network.
Achievements of RV Lab
- Laboratory participates regularly in WHO EQAS for SARS-CoV-2 and Influenza testing with satisfactory performance.
- Lab has been participating in Inter laboratory comparison (ILC) of QC samples of SARS-CoV-2 with AIIMS, Delhi with satisfactory performance.
Mandate of TB Lab
- Diagnosis & Screening for Tuberculosis on clinical samples such as Sputum /Tissue/urine/pus/CSF etc. by AFB smear and Microscopy.
- Diagnosis of Tuberculosis on clinical samples by Solid Culture (Isolation of Mycobacterium).
Staff Details
Staff Details
Head of the Division
Dr. Manju Bala
Additional Director & HOD
MBBS, MD Microbiology, PhD
Other Officers in the Division
Dr. Simrita Singh
Joint Director
MBBS, MD (Microbiology)
Dr. Nidhi Saini
Deputy Director
MBBS, MD (Microbiology)
Other Staff in the Division
Mrs. Suman Gupta (ARO)
M.Sc.
ARO
Mrs. Poonam
B.Sc.
Technician
Mrs. Dinesh Rani
M.Sc., B.Ed, PGDB
Technician
Ms. Renu
B.Sc.
Technician
Mrs. Manisha Batra
M.Sc.
Technician
Ms. Nilanjana Adhya
B.Sc.
Technician
Ms. Krishna Patra
M.Sc.
Technician
Mr. Saikat Sarkar
B.Sc.
Technician
Mr. Amar Singh
High School
Insect Collector
Mr. Ankur
B.A
MTS
Details of Staff of TB Lab
Mr. Mukesh Kumar
M.Sc. (Zoology)
Assistant Research Officer (ARO)
Dr. Thakur Datt
Ph.D. (Medical Microbiology, PGDBI)
Technician
Mr. Anupam Kaushik
M.Sc. (Microbiology)
Technician (BCG)
Mr. Abbas Ali
Matric
Laboratory Assistant
Mr. Balbir
MTS
8th standard
Activities
Research and Publication
Publication By Division
Technical Guidelines on Seasonal Influenza H1N1 (RV Lab contributed to formulation of guidelines for seasonal Influenza by a joint effort with IDSP and other experts from ministry, medical colleges etc.), available on MoHFW website and IDSP website, which include:-
Guidelines for Sample Collection
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Guidelines for laboratory procedures for detection of Influenza virus
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Checklist for labs for initiation of Influenza testing
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Epidemiology of Seasonal Influenza
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Guidelines for patient categorization
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Guidelines on use of masks
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Guidelines for clinical protocol
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Guidelines for Providing Home Care
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Seasonal Influenza Death audit format
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Individual Patient Reporting format.
Technical Guidelines
Technical Guidelines for H1N1
- Epidemiology of seasonal influenza (295 KB)
- Guidelines for patient categorization (450 KB)
- Guidelines for Providing Home Care (283 KB)
- Guidelines on use of masks (277 KB)
- Guidelines for clinical protocol (397 KB)
- Guidelines for Sample Collection
- Guidelines for laboratory procedures for detection of Influenza virus (1421 KB)
- Checklist for labs for initiation of Influenza testing (258 KB)
- Seasonal Influenza Death audit format (280 KB)
- Individual Patient Reporting format (85 KB)
- Seasonal Influenza A Case Summary Form (305 KB)
- Vaccine Guidelines as on July 2022 (New PDF) (264 KB)
Unit/Laboratories
Contact Us
Contact Us
Full Mailing Address:
Microbiology Division (RV Lab and TB Lab), National Centre for Disease Control, 22- Sham Nath Marg, Delhi – 110054.
www.ncdc.gov.in
01120832458
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