Microbiology – Respiratory Viruses Division and TB Division
Mandate of the Division:
Mandate of RV Division:
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To provide Referral diagnostic services for Influenza, SARS-CoV-2 and other Respiratory Viral Infections.
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To provide Referral diagnostic services for diseases due to Teratogenic viruses namely Rubella virus, CMV,
HSV 1&2 (RCH).
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Laboratory investigation of outbreaks of Influenza and other Respiratory Viruses.
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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 and lab for Pan
Respiratory Virus surveillance.
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Laboratory has been ensuring quality testing in the laboratory by participating regularly in WHO Global EQAS
for SARS-CoV-2 and Influenza testing with attainment of high score consistently.
Mandate of TB Lab:
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Diagnosis & Screening for Tuberculosis on clinical samples such as Sputum /Tissue/urine/pus/CSF etc. by AFB
smear and Microscopy.
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Diagnosis of Tuberculosis on clinical samples by Solid Culture (Isolation of Mycobacterium).
Staff Details
Head of the Division and Officers
HOD details not available.
Other Staff in the Division
No staff found.
Research projects and Publication (With website link):
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RV Division provides Technical inputs related to Respiratory viruses on online NCDC website IEC publications
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Technical Guidelines on Seasonal Influenza H1N1 (joint effort with IDSP and other experts from ministry,
medical colleges etc.), available on MoHFW website and IDSP website, i.e Guidelines for Sample
Collection ; Guidelines for laboratory procedures for detection of Influenza virus ; Checklist for labs
for initiation of Influenza testing ; Guidelines for patient categorization ; Guidelines on use of masks
; Guidelines for clinical protocol ; Guidelines for Providing Home Care; Seasonal Influenza Death audit
format ; Individual Patient Reporting format.
Link for above guidelines is:
https://ncdc.gov.in/index1.php?lang=1&level=1&sublinkid=409&lid=359
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CD Alerts on Respiratory viruses and Adenovirus published by NCDC.
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Publication on COVID-19 testing during pandemic : Laboratory surveillance for SARS-CoV-2 in India:
Performance of testing & descriptive epidemiology of detected COVID-19, January 22 – April 30, 2020; COVID
Laboratory Team*, Indian J Med Res, May 2020.
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32611914/
Details of Laboratories/Units:
- Respiratory & Teratogenic Viruses Laboratory (RV Lab)
- Tuberculosis Laboratory (TB Lab)
Laboratories/ units under the Division:
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Lab/Unit name: Respiratory & Teratogenic Viruses Laboratory (RV Lab)
Officer in Charge of Lab/Unit: Dr. Simrita Singh
- Lab/Unit details
- Molecular Testing Lab for Respiratory viruses
- Molecular Testing Lab for Teratogenic viruses
- Teratogenic Viruses Serology Lab
- Influenza Surveillance laboratory
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Lab/Unit name: TB Lab
Officer in Charge of Lab/Unit: Dr. Simrita Singh
Lab/Unit details:
