Lab for Nucleic Acid Testing (NAT) launched at Kasturba Hospital, Manipal
Kemmannu News Network, 09-05-2017 14:49:40
Manipal : A state-of-the-art Nucleic Acid Testing (NAT) laboratory was launched at Kasturba Hospital, Manipal here on Tuesday. NAT is a molecular technique used to detect HIV, HBV, HCV in blood. It does so by amplifying the viral genome.
Inaugurating the NAT (nucleic acid Testing) laboratory, Nadoja Dr. G Shankar said that it is a welcome move by the blood bank, Kasturba Hospital Manipal and being a motivator of voluntary blood donation drive, he would always expect blood to be very safe for transfusion.
Dr. H Vinod Bhat, Vice-chancellor of Manipal University presided over the function and released the information brochure on NAT. He appreciated the initiative taken to have safe blood. NAT Technology ensures maximum safety of blood especially in detecting infections like HIV 1 & HIV 2, Hepatitis B & Hepatitis C. Dr Bhat said that all the blood units that are processed in Kasturba Hospital Blood Bank would be NAT Tested and 99.9 per cent safe.
Pro-Vice Chancellor, Health Sciences and Dean of KMC Manipal, Dr. Poornima Baliga and medical Superintendent &COO Dr. (Col) M Dayananda opined that Kasturba Hospital strives for excellence in health care and the main aim is to provide quality service to patients.
A brief overview on the technicality of Nucleic Acid Testing and its impact on the blood safety was given by Dr. Shamee Shastry, Professor, and Head of the department of Immunohematology and Blood Transfusion. She said it adds an additional layer of safety and significantly reduces the window period for the detection of major transfusion-transmissible infections.
Dr. Pragna Rao, Associate Dean KMC Manipal, and Dr. Padmaraj Hegde Deputy Medical Superintendent were present.
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