Department of Biochemistry
From 1954 onwards (From the starting of Madurai Medical College) Department of Biochemistry is functioning. Earlier it was as Chemistry Department and later it has been converted as Biochemistry Department.
At the origin it catered to the needs of 50 students and thereafter for 100 students of MBBS.
At present it provides Medical Education for
MD (Biochemistry) - 5 seats annually from 2021-22
155 MBBS students
50 B.Sc. Nursing students
100 DMLT students per year.
It is striving to make diligent doctors and paramedical personnel to this society.
We envisage that the PG courses could be created in future.
In our Biochemistry department various investigations like Hormones assay, Metabolic Screening, EPP, Chromatography, Bence Jones Protein, VMA, Ceruloplasmin, Haemoglobin derivatives, etc. are performed.
24 Hours Biochemistry Laboratory
It functioning under the control of Department of Biochemistry is known as Lab. No. 29, the investigation hub of the prominent Government Rajaji Hospital.
Numerous routine biochemical investigations are performed in 24 Hours Biochemistry Laboratory to provide medical service to all the people who come Government Rajaji Hospital.
People from entire Southern Tamilnadu consisting of Madurai city, suburbs, towns and villages of Madurai are benefiting by our service.
Present status of Biochemistry Department
Department of Biochemistry provides Medical Education for
MD (Biochemistry) - 5 seats annually from 2021-22
155 MBBS students and
50 B.Sc. Nursing students and
100 DMLT students per year
In our Biochemistry department, various investigations like Hormones assay, Metabolic Screening, EPP, Chromatography, Bence Jones Protein, VMA, Ceruloplasmin, etc. are performed.
It is functioning with 24 Hours Biochemistry Laboratory at Government Rajaji Hospital, the reputed Hospital in South Tamil Nadu.
Numerous and various investigations like Glucose, Urea, Creatinine, Lipid profiles, LFT, Investigation on various body fluids, 24 Hours Urine Protein, Spot PCR, etc. are performed in 24 Hours Biochemistry Laboratory to provide medical service to all the people who come towards Government Rajaji Hospital.
Laboratories
There are four laboratories in our department
MBBS Practical Laboratory
50 students can be engaged in their practical at once.
DMLT Practical Laboratory
50 students can be engaged in their practical at once.
Metabolic Laboratory
Various investigations are performed in this laboratory.
24 Hours Biochemistry Laboratory
It is functioning with Government Rajaji Hospital for the provision of patient care services.
Lecture Hall
There are One Lecture Hall and One Demonstration Hall in our department
Staff Room
There are separate staff rooms for Professor, Associate Professor, Assistant Professor, Tutors and Non Medical staffs in our department.
Equipments
Various equipments like Fully automated analyzers, Semi auto analyzers, ELISA washer, ELISA reader, Electrophoresis, Electrolyte analyser, Cold storage room, etc. are being utilized in our department.
External Quality Control
External Quality Control from Christian Medical College, Vellore is being performed to get reliable results on investigations.
Academic Courses presently going on with number of seats
MD (Biochemistry) - 5 seats from Academic Year 2021-22
MBBS - 155 seats
B.Sc. Nursing - 50 seats
DMLT 1st year - 100 seats
DMLT 2nd year - 100 seats
Number of Faculty sanctioned
S.No.
|
Name of the post |
No. of posts sanctioned |
|
|
1. |
Professor & HOD / Reader /
Associate Professor |
3 |
|
|
2. |
Assistant Professor / Tutor |
4 |
|
|
3. |
Non Medical Assistant to the Professor of Biochemistry |
7 |
|
|
4. |
Non Medical Demonstrator |
8 |
|
|
5. |
Lab. Technician Gr. I |
5 |
|
|
6. |
Lab. Technician Gr. II |
|
|
|
Facilities and Services provided by the Department
As we are having various equipments, we could perform the investigations on blood, serum, plasma and various types of body fluids immediately so that we could tackle 600 numbers of Inpatients as well as 300 numbers of Outpatients per day
We are performing dissertation for PG students of Medicine, M.Sc., M. Phil, Ph. D students after getting proper consensus with concerned officials.
Glucose, Urea, Creatinine, Lipid profile, Protein, Albumin, SGOT, SGPT, Alkp, Bilirubin, Electrolytes, CK, CKMB, Amylase, Hormone Assay, Metabolic screening, Bence Jones Protein, VMA, Ceruloplasmin, Haemoglobin derivatives, etc. are being investigated here.
Central Lab
We are to establish Central lab with latest equipments which can afford to probe more investigations.
Prizes and Awards constituted by the Department
Medal Examination is being conducted every year.
Gold Medal for 1st rank
Silver Medal for 2nd rank
Bronze Medal for 3rd rank are sanctioned.
Patient Care Services
No. of units : All units of Government Rajaji Hospital, Madurai
OP days and timing : Monday to Saturday
7.00 am to 12.00 noon
Admission day : Investigations done round the clock on all days
i. Annual Average of OP & IP
S.No. |
Detail |
No. of patients per year |
No. of investigations per year |
1.
|
Inpatients |
1,70,000 |
7,00,000 |
2. |
Outpatients |
65,000 |
1,70,000 |
|
Total |
2,35,000 |
8,70,000
|
Special Clinics Conducted
In our Biochemistry department various investigations like Hormones assay, Metabolic Screening, EPP, Chromatography, Bence Jones Protein, VMA, Ceruloplasmin, Haemoglobin derivatives, etc. are performed.
Glucose, Urea, Creatinine, Lipid Profile, Albumin, SGOT, SGPT, Alkp, Bilirubin, Electrophoresis, CK, CKMB, Amylase are being investigated in 24 Hours Biochemistry laboratory
l. Types of tests performed with Annual Statistics
S. No.
|
Name of the investigation |
Total for OP |
Total for IP |
Grand Total
|
1 |
Glucose |
58803 |
141404 |
200207 |
2 |
Urea |
27427 |
119117 |
146544 |
3 |
Creatinine |
27164 |
119022 |
146186 |
4 |
Bilirubin |
19007 |
73505 |
92512 |
5 |
SGOT |
1448 |
7914 |
9362 |
6 |
SGPT |
1605 |
8520 |
10125 |
7 |
Proteins |
3175 |
32846 |
36021 |
8 |
Uric acid |
391 |
1346 |
1737 |
9 |
Cholesterol |
2126 |
4508 |
6634 |
10 |
Alkaline Phosphatase |
2004 |
9769 |
11773 |
11 |
Calcium |
142 |
1496 |
1638 |
12 |
Phosphorus |
53 |
606 |
653 |
13 |
Lipid Profile |
4191 |
16472 |
20663 |
14 |
Amylase |
38 |
867 |
905 |
15 |
Fluids |
2598 |
4318 |
6916 |
16 |
Electrolytes (Na, K, Cl) |
5953 |
141230 |
147183 |
17 |
CK |
40 |
1315 |
1355 |
18 |
CKMB |
0 |
1 |
1 |
19 |
Stone Analysis |
0 |
12 |
12 |
20 |
Ceruloplasmin |
0 |
73 |
73 |
21 |
T3 |
3030 |
0 |
3030 |
22 |
T4 |
4167 |
0 |
4167 |
23 |
TSH |
4567 |
0 |
4567 |
24 |
FSH |
198 |
0 |
198 |
25 |
LH |
206 |
0 |
206 |
26 |
Prolactin |
196 |
0 |
196 |
|
Total No. of tests |
168469 |
684341 |
852810 |
|
Total No. of samples |
66684 |
171609 |
238413 |
|