Concept view of the low two-storey diagnostics laboratory, with technicians at work behind the glass of the upper floor

The centralDiagnostics Laboratory

Accurate results around the clock, from Yoda Diagnostics' headquarters and its centre of excellence in genomics and precision medicine.

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Our headquarters,In Visakhapatnam

Yoda Diagnostics is moving its headquarters and central laboratory from Ameerpet, Hyderabad, to the campus. It brings the clinical and genomic testing it already runs for patients and partners in India, the United States and the UAE, and adds food testing and toxicology. Because it sits beside the hospital and runs around the clock, emergency and intensive-care results reach your doctor without delay.

  • Yoda Diagnostics headquarters
  • Samples from India, the USA & the UAE
  • Clinical, genomic, food & toxicology testing
  • Among the first to open, within 24 months
45,070Sq ft of laboratory
32M+Tests processed
3L+Patients served
3Countries sending samples

Trusted in three countries

Hospitals and doctors in India, the United States and the UAE send us samples, by cold chain through Visakhapatnam's airport.

Genomics at the core

Find inherited risks early and learn how your body responds to medicines, through genomics and precision medicine.

Every sample tracked

Your sample is barcoded at collection and tracked at every step, until your report is checked and released.

InsideThe laboratory

Follow a sample through the laboratory, from reception to your report.

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Sample reception

Samples arrive from the hospital, the campus clinics, Mr. Yoda's home collections and outside doctors. Each is barcoded the moment it arrives.

  • Barcode at arrival
  • Cold-chain courier boxes
  • Emergency and ICU samples first
  • Reference samples from outside clinics
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Biochemistry, haematology & immunology

High-volume testing on automated lines, with built-in quality control and results for the hospital around the clock.

  • Liver and kidney function
  • Cardiac markers
  • Thyroid and hormones
  • HbA1c and lipids
  • Complete blood count
  • Coagulation
  • Urine and body fluids
  • Immunoassays
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Microbiology

Cultures are plated in a biosafety cabinet and read on automated systems, so doctors know which organism is causing an infection and which antibiotic will work.

  • Culture & sensitivity
  • Automated blood culture
  • Bacterial, viral and fungal identification
  • Antibiotic stewardship
  • Hospital infection surveillance
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Histopathology & cytology

Biopsies are processed, cut on the microtome and stained, then reported by pathologists for the surgeons, oncologists and specialist clinics next door.

  • Biopsy reporting
  • Frozen sections during surgery
  • Special stains and immunohistochemistry
  • Pap smear and fine-needle cytology
  • Digital slide review
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Molecular diagnostics & genomics

The centre of excellence: PCR and sequencing for infections, inherited risk, medicine response and children's development, for patients in India, the USA and the UAE.

  • RT-PCR
  • Infectious-disease panels
  • Next-generation sequencing
  • Whole exome
  • Hereditary cancer panels
  • Pharmacogenomics (MedMatch)
  • Neurodevelopmental genetics
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Food testing division

Food safety, nutritional analysis and quality testing for food businesses, hotels and exporters, kept apart from clinical work.

  • Food safety
  • Pesticide residues (GC-MS/MS, LC-MS/MS)
  • Heavy metals (ICP-MS)
  • Nutritional composition (HPLC)
  • Quality testing

Also inThe laboratory

The disciplines that complete the test menu, the instruments behind them, and how samples from abroad arrive.

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    Toxicology & medicine response

    Toxicology, and how your genes shape your response to medicines.

    1. 01Toxicology screeningDrugs of abuse in urine and blood, for clinics, employers and treatment programmes.
    2. 02Confirmation testingPositive screens confirmed by mass spectrometry.
    3. 03Therapeutic drug monitoringMedicine levels in the blood, so doses can be adjusted.
    4. 04MedMatchHow the body may respond to 300+ common medicines, read from your genes.
  2. 02

    Preventive health panels

    Packages for health check-ups and the longevity centre.

    1. 01Age-based panelsBuilt around what changes at each stage of life.
    2. 02Risk-based panelsHeart, diabetes, thyroid and other risks, by family history.
    3. 03Corporate programmesScreening for companies and institutions.
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    Reference testing

    For outside hospitals, doctors and companies.

    1. 01Hospitals & clinicsSample pick-up, barcode tracking and digital reports for referring doctors.
    2. 02Food & exportTesting for seafood and other products leaving through the port.
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    International samples

    Specialty and genomic testing for the group's partners in the USA and the UAE, step by step.

    1. 01Collected abroadBy partner clinics and laboratories, labelled and packed to temperature.
    2. 02Flown in by cold chainInto Visakhapatnam's airport, then by road to the campus.
    3. 03Received & barcodedChecked for temperature and condition, then logged.
    4. 04TestedSequencing, molecular and specialty tests in the genomics division.
    5. 05ReportedValidated and released digitally to the referring partner.
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    Instruments

    Automation for volume, and mass spectrometry and sequencing for precision.

    235–275
    Laboratory professionals
    1. 01Automation trackPre-analytical sorting, centrifuging and aliquoting, linked to the analysers.
    2. 02Clinical analysersBiochemistry, immunoassay, haematology and coagulation, with more than one of each.
    3. 03MicrobiologyAutomated identification, antibiotic sensitivity and blood culture.
    4. 04PCR & NGSMolecular systems and a next-generation sequencing platform.
    5. 05Flow cytometerAdvanced haematology and immunology.
    6. 06LC-MS/MS & GC-MS/MSMass spectrometry for toxicology, pesticide residues and contaminants.
    7. 07ICP-MS & HPLCHeavy metals and trace elements; vitamins, additives and preservatives.

Technology

Barcode sample tracking

Every sample is labelled at collection and followed through reception, testing and report.

Automated lines

High-volume testing with built-in quality control and fast turnaround.

Validated digital reports

Results checked and released electronically, to clinicians and to the Mr. Yoda app.

From sample,To report

  1. 01

    Give your sample

    In the hospital, at a campus clinic, or at home through Mr. Yoda.

  2. 02

    Reception

    Your sample is barcoded and logged the moment it arrives.

  3. 03

    Testing

    Automated lines with built-in quality checks, with emergency samples first.

  4. 04

    Your report

    Checked, then sent to your doctor and to your phone.

Moving fromAmeerpet, Hyderabad

The laboratory behind 32M+ tests and 3 lakh+ patients, across India, the USA and the UAE, makes Visakhapatnam its home.

Questions aboutDiagnostics

Is Yoda Diagnostics moving to Visakhapatnam?

Yes. Yoda Diagnostics' headquarters and central laboratory move from Ameerpet, Hyderabad, to the campus.

What do toxicology and MedMatch cover?

Toxicology screens for and confirms drugs in blood and urine. MedMatch reads how your genes shape your response to more than 300 common medicines.

Can outside doctors and hospitals send samples?

Yes. The laboratory runs as a reference laboratory, with sample pick-up and digital reports for referring doctors.

Is the laboratory accredited?

It will seek NABL accreditation, which the group's Yoda Diagnostics laboratories already hold.

Can I give a sample at home?

Yes. Mr. Yoda collects samples at home in Visakhapatnam, and reports arrive on the app.

Who can use food testing?

Food businesses, hotels, institutions and exporters. It runs separately from clinical testing.

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