Introduction

The Department of Biochemistry at PGICH was set up when the Institute was established as a centre of national importance for Paediatric teaching, research and patient care in 2015. Currently Department of Biochemistry, PGICH is providing state of the art laboratory testing facilities 24hrs for all routine biochemistry, specialised immunoassays including thyroid profile, reproductive profile,cardiac profile, Covid Profile including CRP, DDimer, PCT, IL6, covid Antibodies (both natural and vaccine related immunity), immunoglobulins, complete iron profiling, therapeutic drug monitoring, diabetic profile including HbA1c and specialised tests including Anti TTG.

Name of the Faculty

Dr Usha Dudeja Bindal

Designation : Associate Professor & Head
Qualifications : MBBS ( MAMC), MD(Clinical biochemistry, MAMC)
Fellowship in flowcytometry from Duke University, USA.

Dr Abhishek Dubey

Designation : Assistant Professor
Qualifications : MBBS, MD
Residency from MAMC

Patient Services

  • Clinical Biochemistry tests (LFT,KFT,Lipid profile, Serum electrolytes, diabetic profile including HbA1c, OGTT
  • Iron Profiling
  • Anti TTG
  • Reproductive profiling (LH,FSH, Prolactin, Testosterone, Estradiol)
  • Thyroid profiling
  • Covid profiling (CRP, D-Dimer, PCT, IL-6, Serum ferritin, covid antibodies)
  • Specialized tests e.g. Serum ceruloplasim, Lactate, Magnesium, Phosphorous
  • Cancer Markers e.g. AFP, CA-125, CEA
  • Immunoassay tests and many other tests

Cashless scheme available

As per institute policy

Details of Service charges

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Academic Activities

  • Intradepartmental and interdepartrmental teaching activities and seminars
  • Conducting various workshops, seminars and CMEs

Courses and Training offered

  • Providing observer ship for trainees of different laboratory technician courses
  • Teaching and training to lab staff

Frequently asked questions

  1. Timing of laboratory – Currently we are providing testing facilities for 24 hrs
  2. Turnaround time – 2 hrs for emergency samples
  3. Sample collection facility for patients – Available in sample collection centre PGICH for OPD, and in wards for IPD. We receive precollected samples

Research Projects

Title of Project Associated Departments Status
Beta endorphin and cortisol response to the addition of dexmedetomidine in the ilio-inguinal ilio-hypogastric block in pediatric inguinal surgeries:a prospective randomized trial Pediatric anasthesia Ongoing
Prevalence of Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) among adolescent girls attending endocrine clinic of SSPHPGTI Noida Department of Radiodiagnosis Ongoing
Clinical profile of adult Covid-19 Patients: a retrospective study Department of Pediatric Gastro Completed
Correlation of biochemical parameter with severity of disease in COVID-19 Patients Biochemistry Completed
Correlation of CRP, D Dimer, Procalcitonin and Ferritin with disease severity in 0-60 years COVID positive patients admitted in tertiary care hospital in Noida Department of Pediatric Gastro Completed
Inflammatory makers and disease severity in COVID positive pediatric patients Biochemistry Completed
Developing an algorithm to discriminate isolated iron defeciency and megaloblastic anemia from combined nutritional anemia and validating it using a phone based application (extramural from SERB) PHO Ongoing

Publications

Year Title of Research Publication Journal Authors
2019 Hemophagocytosis A Small yet relevant bone marrow aspirate finding: Experience of a tertiary care pediatric center in India. AJMS Radhakrishnan N, Tiwari N, Singh S, Madan J, Nath D, Bindal UD, Shankar R
2019; 7(4): 1583-7. Dyslipidemia and Mediator of Inflammation in Diabetic Children of Delhi –NCR. Sch J App Med Sci Bindal U.D, Saxena
April 2019 Association of serum anti-TTG levels with serum anti-TPO levels in pediatric population Sch J App Med Sci Bindal U, Saxena R, Bothra M
2017;27(2):522-9. Zinc Deficiency after Gastric Bypass for Morbid Obesity: a Systematic Review Obes Surg Mahawar KK, Bhasker AG, Bindal V, Graham Y, Dudeja U, Lakdawala M, Small PK
2016 Mar, Vol-10(3): BC01-BC05 Correlation of Paraoxonase Status with Disease Activity Score and Systemic Inflammation in Rheumatoid Arthritic Patients. Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research. Bindal UD, Saxena R, Siddiqui MH, Sharma D.
2016;9(4): 193-8 A study on hs-CRP, Carotid Intima Media Thickness and Lipid Profile in offspring of patients of premature CAD Int Cardiovasc Res J. Bindal UD, Gupta SK, Bindal V, Daga MK, Pradhan G.
2016;3(3G):1543-6. Assessment of plasma total antioxidant activity in hypertensive smokers. Sch J App Med Sci Bindal UD, Saxena R, Sharma D, Lal AM.

Future Plans

  • Setting up Metabolic laboratory with facility of inborn errors of metabolic (IEM) disorders screening and diagnosis.
  • Providing the facility of Electrophoresis and densitometry reporting.
  • To develop a Molecular Biochemistry laboratory to perform analyses on the nucleic acids ( DNA or RNA )for genetic diseases diagnosis.
  • To provide conducive environment for interdisciplinary research program and various project works.
  • To start fellowship and certificate courses in Clinical Paediatric Biochemistry
  • To start MD, DNB, PHD courses in future.

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