Microbiology

Contact Us: (632) 723-0101 ext. 4110
Location: 1st Floor, Main Hospital Building

Specific services include:

      1. Microscopy
            * gram stain
            * AFB
            * KOH
            * Wet mount
            * India ink
            * Giemsa
            * AFB stain for Crytosporidium
            * Auramine and rhodamine stain for TB
            * Bacte panel 1 to 11

      2. Aerobic and anaerobic culture and sensitivity

      3. MTB culture and sensitivity (BACTEC MGIT 960)
            * streptomycin
            * isoniazid
            * rifampicin
            * ethambutol
            * pyrazinamide

      4. Fungal culture and sensitivity
            * Fluconazole
            * Itraconazole
            * Flucytosine
            * Ampho-B

      5. Sensitivity test for minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC):
            * gentamicin
            * oxacillin
            * vancomycin
            * fluconazole
            * itraconazole

      6. Culture for legionella and Mycoplasma

      7. Clostridium difficile antigen test

      8. Escherichia coli typing (to be cleared w/ consultant)

      9. Water analysis

      10. Strep “A” Rapid Test