The Department of Pathology includes the sections of Biochemistry, Hematology, Microbiology, Serology, Histopathology/Cytology and Blood Bank.

Laboratory services are available round the-clock for all NICVD patients. Routine as well as stat tests are performed including analysis of arterial blood cases. Anticoagulant clinic tests are carried out for out patients three times a week. The last decade has witnessed a four fold increase in the total number of tests performed by the department.

The department participates in two external quality control programs.

1. National External Quality Assurance Program Pakistan (NEQAPP) based at Armed
    Forces Institute of Pathology, Rawalpindi.
2. International Quality Assurance Survey, (IQAS), Singapore.

The NICVD blood bank is registered with Sindh Blood Transfusion Authority. It is also among Safe Blood Transfusion Centers conducting screening for HIV, HbsAg and HCVa according to WHO guidelines provided by National of Health Islamabad.

The faculty members participate in the teaching and training programs for doctors, nurses and paramedical staff at NICVD. They also provide able guidance to post graduate students in the laboratory aspects of their research work.

Departmental Head collaborates to conduct lectures/slided seminars for M.Phil (Pathology) students at BMSI JPMC and for FCPS-II (Pathology) students at CPSP.