Projeevan Pathology Lab

The kidneys are one of the most vital organs in your body, with one of the most important jobs. They remove all the waste products and excess water from your blood, and to make them into urine for you pass safely. This test makes sure your kidneys are working efficiently and effectively.

FREE liver function tests are also included, which checks the level of bilirubin (a product of haemoglobin breakdown that is removed from the body) and various important enzymes vital to the performance of the liver. A comprehensive cholesterol assessment is also included.
Who is this test for?

These tests are ideal for anyone looking for a general health assessment of their liver and kidneys.
Tests Included

Kidney Function
Urea
Creatinine
estimated GFR

Liver Function
Bilirubin
ALP
ALT
CK
Gamma GT

he Clinical Hematology Laboratory performs a wide variety of basic and advanced hematology testing on whole blood, serum, urine, cerebrospinal fluids and other body fluids.

Routine hematology and coagulation testing is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Additionally, advanced hematological tests are a performed using a variety of techniques including flow cytometry and electrophoresis based methods and are available from Monday to Friday, 7 am 5 pm.
Specific areas include:

Routine hematology testing including complete blood count, blood differential, smear morphology and bone marrow staining
Routine coagulation testing (PT and PTT)
Advanced hematology testing including flow cytometry testing for lymphomas, leukemias, plasma cell neoplasms, systemic mastocytosis, paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria and other lymphoproliferative disorders
Hemoglobin electrophoresis
Advanced coagulation testing including hypercoagulability studies, coagulation factor and inhibitor studies, platelet antibody and aggregation, antiphospholipid antibody testing, ristocetin titration and others
Urinalysis, body fluid analysis and cell counts

Clinical pathology supports the diagnosis of disease using laboratory testing of blood and other bodily fluids, tissues, and microscopic evaluation of individual cells. Our board-certified veterinary clinical pathologists and technologists provide laboratory results in a timely, efficient and thoughtful manner; supporting research, clinicians, referring veterinarians, and students in the diagnosis and treatment of many animal species.

What Tests Do We Offer?
We offer testing on all species in the areas of:


Hematology
CBC
Coagulation Testing
Reticulocyte Count

Bench Chemistry

Urinalysis
Blood Banking
Immunohematology
Fluid Analysis

Automated Chemistry

Diagnostic Panel
Pre-surgical Panel
Recheck Panel
Specialty Chemistry Testing

Cytology

The fecal immunochemical test (FIT) is a screening test for colon cancer. It tests for hidden blood in the stool, which can be an early sign of cancer. FIT only detects human blood from the lower intestines. Medicines and food do not interfere with the test. So it tends to be more accurate and have fewer false positive results than other tests.
How the Test is Performed

You will be given the test to use at home. Be sure to follow the instructions provided. Most tests have the following steps:

Flush the toilet before having a bowel movement.
Put the used toilet paper in the waste bag provided. Do not put it into the toilet bowl.
Use the brush from the kit to brush the surface of the stool and then dip the brush into the toilet water.
Touch the brush on the space indicated on the test card.
Add the brush to the waste bag and throw it away.
Send the sample to the lab for testing.
Your doctor may ask you to test more than one stool sample before sending it in.

Cytology is the study of individual cells and cytopathology is the study of individual cells in disease. Sampled fluid/ tissue from a patient is smeared onto a slide and stained (see techniques). This is then examined under the microscope by the anatomical pathologist to look at the number of cells on the slide, what types of cells they are, how they are grouped together and what the cell details are (shape, size, nucleus etc). This information is useful in determining whether a disease is present and what is the likely diagnosis.

Cytology is most often used as a screening tool to look for disease and to decide whether or not more tests need to be performed. An example of screening would be the investigation of a breast lump. In combination with examination by the clinician and imaging tests, a needle aspirate of the lump submitted for cytology will show whether the breast cells are suspicious for cancer or look bland/ benign. If they look suspicious, a core biopsy with a larger needle may be performed which takes more tissue, allowing for a definitive diagnosis to be made before deciding what type of surgery is required (local removal of the lump or removal of the whole breast).
Exfoliative cytology

This is the analysis of cells that are shed from body surfaces. Examples include the lining cells of the uterine cervix (mouth of the womb) and of the bladder. The analysis of cells from the cervix is a minimally invasive procedure called a cervical or Papanicolaou smear (Pap smear). This involves the insertion of a speculum into the vagina to allow the clinician to directly view the cervix. The cervix is then gently scraped to retrieve cervical cells which are smeared directly onto glass slides at the bedside and submitted to a laboratory for examination. The material from the cervical scrape can also be directly tested for wart virus (Human Papilloma Virus), the major risk factor for the development of cervical cancer.