Training Academy
Careers
We place high value on performance excellence, safe working conditions, and to provide opportunities for our employees to optimise their professional growth.
Knowledge Hub
Services
CORONAVIRUS – FACT CHECK: COVID-19 IS NOT AIRBORNE
GENEVA, Switzerland, March 29, 2020/APO Group/ —
The virus that causes COVID-19 is mainly transmitted through droplets generated when an infected person coughs, sneezes, or speaks. These droplets are too heavy to hang in the air. They quickly fall on floors or surfaces.You can be infected by breathing in the virus if you are within 1 meter of a person who has COVID-19, or by touching a contaminated surface and then touching your eyes, nose or mouth before washing your hands.To protect yourself, keep at least 1 meter distance from others and disinfect surfaces that are touched frequently. Regularly clean your hands thoroughly and avoid touching your eyes, mouth, and nose.The message spreading on social media that COVID-19 is airborne; is INCORRECT. Help stop misinformation. Verify the facts before sharing.
Distributed by APO Group on behalf of World Health Organization (WHO).
Coronavirus
PathCare now offers SARS-CoV-2 / COVID-19 testing
On 31 December 2019, the World Health Organization (WHO) China country office reported a cluster of pneumonia cases in Wuhan City, Hubei Province of China. Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) has been confirmed as the causative virus of Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). This virus has since spread to all continents and South Africa’s first case was identified on 5 March 2020.
Umbilical Cord Blood Gas Analysis
Cord blood gas analysis is considered the gold standard for the determination of intrapartum foetal hypoxia. It provides an objective retrospective method for continuous quality improvement in the management of foetal acid-base abnormalities. It is also sensible to keep normal blood gas results on record for a baby with an uneventful delivery, but who may develop neurological impairment later.
Lymphocytosis: Causes & approach to evaluation in adults
Lymphocytosis refers to an increase of peripheral blood lymphocytes, which for adults is defined as an absolute lymphocyte count (ALC) > 4.0 x 109 /L. Lymphocytes generally constitute 8-33% of white blood cell count (WBC) in peripheral blood. The normal number and distribution of lymphocyte subsets vary with age.