Best Multispecialty Hospital
in Kolkata
Clinical Pathology is a basic Laboratory service that is often ignored. However, we give this department as much importance as any other. We have dedicated consultants for the department and just like other departments, Clinical Pathology is completely automated as well.
We maintain the highest standards and quality of testing in our laboratories through our team of experienced doctors and highly qualified technicians. We offer a wide range of tests, with the following being the major highlights.
Direct microscopy for Gram-positive, Gram-negative Bacilli, Diphtheria, Acid Fast Bacilli, and Fungi Dermatophytes as well as Yeast Forms Including Cryptococcus.
This department has both the man and the machine working together to provide the best results. Even the junior staff are trained with NABL 112 and ISO 15189. Our collective belief is to comply with standards at all costs. We make sure we use the best of technology by using the latest version equipment and software.
Reports undergo multiple checks to ensure total accuracy. We even have a pathologist team present in the lab for checking the automated results and critical parameters. Report authorization is done in two steps.
From a simple ESR to the complex flow cytometry analysis, all tests are conducted with complete automation. Automated blood group reports have an inbuilt mechanism of self-crosscheck so that the blood groups are reported with zero error for each sample.
In the Serology Laboratory, analysis of blood samples is performed to check for the presence of antigens and antibodies (IgG and IgM) to help with the diagnosis of diseases and test immunity status. Some important Serologic tests covered by us include:
At Nightingale hospital, we provide accurate and timely diagnosis with the help of our expert Histopathology and Cytopathology team. Their expert diagnosis helps our clinicians to decide the right treatment. We also provide comprehensive reports by including customized extended tests required under well-defined panels, which covers various malignancies.
A wide range of Chemical Pathology tests provided with the use of high throughput routine chemistry analyzers and immunoassay analyzers from the top brands like Sysmex, Roche and Biomerix.
LCMS: the gold standard for Vitamin D estimation and monitoring of immunosuppressant therapy.
Nightingale hospital offers an extended range of Super specialty Laboratory Services with the aim of providing esoteric tests to our client. Our services are continually evolving to expand the diagnostic capabilities of our clinicians and offer our patients the best diagnostic services with the use of latest technology.
Multidetector Computed Tomography (MDCT) scan is a diagnostic imaging procedure that makes use of X-ray tube and multiple rows of detectors that rotate around the patient to provide diagnostic images through body volume, with isotropic multiplanar imaging.
It provides high-resolution images of all body parts, including bones, muscles, fat, organs, and blood vessels. While the image quality is maintained, it still decreases the level of radiation exposure of the patient significantly. Patient compliance is improved and scanning time is reduced as well.
Our 128 slice ingenuity model offers increased spatial resolution, acquisition of intracranial and extracranial angiogram, metal artefact reduction software (O-MAR) for cases of metallic implants, lung nodule assessment algorithm, low dose (up to 80% less) step and shoot cardiac screening to rule out coronary artery disease, pulmonary trauma, paediatric imaging aside from other routine uses.
We use the latest Magnetic Resonance Imaging technology at our centres, with excellent image quality and a patient-friendly, wide bore gantry to accommodate obese patients. The total duration of the scan is less than 10 mins, thus reducing the patient’s anxiety.
It is capable of performing the routine tests of the brain, spine and musculoskeletal system and even the more advanced tests like MR Spectroscopy, MR Diffusion, MR Functional Imaging, MR Angiography, MR Tractography of Brain & Spinal Cord, MR Neurography, 3T Foetal MRI, Cardiac MRI, MR lymphangiography etc.
We use only the latest machines from the best suppliers. We perform all scans, including Regular Abdomen and Pelvis, Small parts and Antenatal (including Doppler studies) scans. Therapeutic and diagnostic procedures such as aspiration, biopsy, FNAC and Musculoskeletal ultrasound are also performed. What sets us apart is our ability to conduct specialized studies that involve studying nerves and mapping course and pathology of nerves.
Nightingale Hospital is one of the breakthrough technological advancement in the field of X-ray imaging – the Digital X-Ray, i.e. Computed radiography (CR) & Digital Radiography (DR). With our high end, state-of-the-art, flat-panel detectors technology, with multiple units, we have reached the next level of this basic radiology test.
Contradictory to the Conventional Radiography (CR), Digital X-ray provides a low dose, high resolution and enhanced image quality with no loss in magnification. It also allows the transmission to any place. The need for retakes is also eliminated, apart from a situation of immense significance in Telemedicine.
Heart problems can result from an unhealthy lifestyle, underlying condition, and even genetics. However, for the most part, heart conditions can be prevented. Our heart specialists at Nightingale Hospital can treat and diagnose all conditions related to the heart and vascular system with unmatched expertise and state-of-the-art technology.
We have a team of experienced cardiovascular and imaging specialists with years of experience in treating complex heart and vascular conditions. We are proud to be recognized as an industry leader when it comes to evaluation of heart function and innovative treatment for heart conditions.
Gastroenterology involves the treatment and diagnosis of digestive system disorders that affect the oesophagus, stomach, small and large intestines, rectum, liver, gallbladder and pancreas.
The state-of-the-art facilities at Nightingale Hospital have high definition endoscopy equipment for upper endoscopy, sigmoidoscopy and colonoscopy. With the help of HD Endoscopy, clinicians can get clear and accurate images of the abnormalities inside the oesophagus, stomach and intestines.
The Nerve Conduction Velocity (NCV) test (also known as nerve conduction study or NCS), studies the speed at which electrical impulses move through the peripheral nerves. Peripheral nerves help control muscles and experience the senses in the human body. Healthy nerves send electrical signals at a faster and stronger rate as compared to impaired or damaged nerves.
A nerve conduction velocity test helps a doctor diagnose neurological and muscular damage. Sometimes, doctors recommend a nerve conduction velocity test in addition to an electromyogram or EMG. These tests study the presence, location, and extent of damage to a nerve or muscle.
EEG stands for Electroencephalogram. An EEG is an electrophysiological procedure that records brain wave patterns. Brain waves were discovered in 1924 by a German psychiatrist, Hans Berger. He took the first EEG and was able to see patterns of electrical activity in the brain. An EEG records the voltage changes in our brain all day long. It works by recording electrodes placed on a person’s head using a very sensitive voltmeter. Scientists measure the frequency and amplitude of this activity through various methods such as color coordination and computerized digital displays.
Electromyography (EMG) tests use electrodes to detect, translate, and record the electrical signals in your muscles and nerve cells. An experienced physical therapist or neurologist performs this procedure. Neurologists use EMG tests to locate and determine diseases that affect your muscles and nerves, as well as determine how much damage has occurred.
Electromyography, or Myogram, and Nerve Conduction Velocity testing, or NCS, are almost always conducted during the same visit. Your doctor can use an EMG nerve test to determine the extent of nerve and muscle damage, as well as the exact location of the injury and whether the damage is reversible.
A Mammography test is also known as a Mastography. It is a common procedure that utilises low-energy X-Rays to evaluate the human breast for screening and diagnosis.
The purpose of a mammography test is to aid in the early detection of breast cancer. It is used in the detection of any lump, characteristic mass or microcalcification in the breast. In a Mammography, two X-rays are obtained from each breast. The procedure will take about 10 minutes to complete.
Mammograms require very little radiation, which is well within acceptable limits. The advantages of Mammography outweigh the minor risk of radiation exposure.
A Pulmonary Function Test (PFT) measures how well the lungs are working. Certain lung disorders can be diagnosed and treated with the help of this information. During the tests, lung volume, capacity, and flow rates are measured. It is an invasive procedure, which means, a doctor doesn’t cut you or insert any instruments.
When a patient has a suspected or previously diagnosed respiratory disease, pulmonary function tests are valuable investigations. Diagnoses, monitoring responses to treatments, and making decisions on further treatment and intervention can be aided by them. Understanding respiratory physiology is necessary to interpret pulmonary function tests. While symptoms do not provide a diagnosis per se, different patterns of abnormalities can be seen in various respiratory diseases which may help to establish a diagnosis.