Departments
Cytogenetics
Cytogenetics R CELL has brought PerkinElmer laboratory facilities, the world pioneers in genetics to Calicut and provides PerkinElmer’s cytogenetic report which is FMF approved. PerkinElmer is bringing innovative molecular techniques to cytogenetic laboratories. Cytogenetic includes the study of chromosome number and appearance (karyotyping), the physical location of genes on chromosomes and chromosomal behavior.
Oncology
Oncology
Infertility Testing
Infertility Testing
Endocrinology
Clinical Biochemistry & Endocrinology At R-Cell, the Department of Biochemistry and Endocrinology performs various qualitative and quantitative examinations of biological fluids such as blood, urine, and other body fluids. These are useful for detecting health problems, determining prognosis and guiding the therapy of a patient. The Department has the facility to conduct specialized tests for…
Genetic Counseling
Genetic Counseling R CELL provides Perkin Elmer’s pre-test and post-test genetic counseling by trained counselors in the field of prenatal testing. Our counselors work extensively with clinicians and also extend their services to patients on case to case basis. Prenatal counseling is offered when a fetus is suspected to be affected with a genetic condition…
Molecular Diagnostics
Molecular Diagnostics Molecular Diagnostics is used to diagnose and monitor the disease, detect risk and decide which therapies will work best for the individual patients and offers the prospect of personalized medicine. A diagnostic test from amniotic fluid and chorionic villi when first and second-trimester screening has indicated a high risk of an anomaly Detects common…
Metabolic Screening in New Born
Metabolic Screening in New Born The new-born screening program screens for rare but potentially serious disorders such as phenylketonuria cystic fibrosis and congenital hypothyroidism. A blood sample is taken from your baby‘s heal at or as soon as possible after 48 hours of age. If a disorder is found early detection can prevent permanent damage…
Microbiology
Microbiology and Serology In Rcell, Microbiology Laboratory is a full-service laboratory offering diagnostic Bacteriology, Virology Myco-bacteriology, and Serology. In bacteriology section, isolates and identifies clinically significant microorganisms from clinical specimens and perform antimicrobial susceptibility testing. The mycology section performs identification and antifungal susceptibility testing on clinically significant fungal isolates. Mycobacteriology section received specimens for the…
Pathology
Pathology The laboratory diagnosis of the disease conditions is based on the examination of blood and bone marrow, and tissue by cytological and histological methods. The result interpretation by a team of skilled pathologists headed by Dr.P M Somasundaran (Former Pathologist, Calicut Medical College). Our Pathology Department provides diagnostic pathology services in a wide variety…
Prenatal Screening & Diagnostics
Prenatal Screening & Diagnostics Cell-free DNA fragments (cfDNA) are short fragments of DNA that can be found circulating in the blood. During pregnancy, cfDNA fragments originating from both the mother and fetus are present in maternal blood circulation. Cell-free fetal DNA (cff DNA) is present only as a minor component of the total cfDNA in…