Jan 25, 2022 | Chemical Pathology, Knowledge Hub
Primary aldosteronism (PA), also known as Conn’s syndrome, is common and has a significantly higher cardiovascular risk profile than sex-, age-, and BP-matched patients with essential hypertension. PA is now considered a major public health issue, which requires...
Jan 25, 2022 | Infectious Diseases, Knowledge Hub, Virology
The polymerase chain reaction (PCR) test for the detection of SARS-CoV-2 in respiratory specimens is an essential tool in screening and diagnosing COVID-191. Clinical virology laboratories often make use of a diverse repertoire of testing platforms with varying...
Jan 25, 2022 | Chemical Pathology, Knowledge Hub
Gout is a common clinical disease and, furthermore, it is readily treatable and managed by the long-term use of urate lowering medication. Gout, the clinical syndrome, needs to be distinguished from hyperuricaemia which refers to the increased levels of serum urate. ...
Dec 1, 2021 | Knowledge Hub, Virology
On 26 November 2021 the WHO designated the new SARS-CoV-2 lineage B.1.1.529, now named Omicron, a variant of concern. Much is still unknown about Omicron and it is expected that the variant’s real world impact will become clearer over the next weeks. What is Omicron?...
Sep 30, 2021 | Knowledge Hub, Molecular Pathology
COVID-19 and ARDS In individuals with co-morbidities, defective immune responses to SARS-CoV-2 may allow unrestricted viral replication which elicits hyperinflammation and severe complications such as acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS).COVID-19 resulting in...
