Under
the able guidance of Principal, Prof. (Dr.) Mrs. Ajay Sareen, students of Hans
Raj Mahila Maha Vidyalaya, Jalandhar, B.Sc. (Med.) III along with Dr. Sakshi
Verma, visited Synergy Pathology Lab., Jalandhar. The objective of the visit
was to provide students with the practical knowledge related to various
techniques and instruments used in Medical Laboratory Technology. Dr. Seema
Marwaha, Head of Zoology Department motivated the students to enthusiastically
participate in the Lab. visit and instructed them to make a project report of
the same. Dr. Deeksha Choudhary (M.D Pathology) Director, Synergy Lab., gave an
introductory talk to the students and explained various Lab. safety rules,
techniques of collection, handling and storage of blood and other samples,
precautions to be taken while collecting and processing of samples and proper
disposal of bio-waste. The laboratory staff guided the students through a Lab.
tour starting from the Registration counter, sample collection Lab., Hematology
Lab., Microbiology Lab. and Histopathology Lab.
Students learnt about the working and application of different automated
instruments for blood testing and received firsthand experience of the working
of a Pathology Lab. Dr. Sakshi Verma presented a planter and acknowledged Dr. Deeksha
Choudhary and her team members for giving their valuable time.