The Vadu Hospital has a small laboratory equipped
with a binocular microscope and capable of basic bio-chemical investigative
facilities with the help of Cell Analyser.
Staff:
Mr.
Dhananjay Hirve, technician
Ms.
Sarita Gaikwad, Assistant technician.
Tests Carried out in Laboratory:
Hemoglobin,
complete blood count, ESR, Bleeding Time, Clotting Time (BTCT), Blood
Group,
Peripheral
blood smear for Malaria Parasite,
Tuberculein
Test for tuberculosis,
Widal
Test for typhoid,
VDRL
for syphilis,
TriDot
test for HIV,
Blood
sugar and Glucose Tolerance Test (GTT) for diabetes,
Blood
Urea Nitrogen, Creatinine for kidney function,
Urine
routine tests and microscopy,
Stool
routine test for occult blood and microscopy,
Urine
pregnancy test, and
Sputum
microscopy for tuberculosis.
For all other specialized tests, blood sample is
collected at Vadu and transported to the laboratories in KEM Hospital,
Pune for analysis.
Information for patients: Reports for tests done
in Vadu Hospital are given immediately. Reports for tests sent to
KEM Hospital, Pune are available at Vadu Hospital within 48 hours
unless otherwise indicated.
Timings: Monday to Saturday, 9 am to
5 pm.
Nursing:
The KEM Hospital Nursing School, Pune
places 20 students from the Auxillary Nurse Midwifery course at Vadu
Hospital for field training. In addition to class room training from
Tutor Nurses, the students gain practical experience under supervision
at both the Vadu Hospital and the village outreach program.
Staff: Tutor
Nurses, 8 Nurses and students.
