Apr 19, 2018 | Chemical Pathology, Knowledge Hub
The association between cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk and plasma low density lipoprotein-cholesterol (LDL-c) level is indisputable. Accordingly, all screening and therapeutic guidelines are based on total cholesterol (TC) or LDL-c levels. Apolipoprotein B &...
Apr 19, 2018 | Haematology, Knowledge Hub
The use of the Platelet Analyser (PFA-200) in the investigation of platelet disorders. Global platelet function tests are useful in the investigation of individuals with a pathological bleeding tendency or who are on anti-platelet therapy. As global tests do not...
Apr 19, 2018 | Infectious Diseases, Knowledge Hub, Neurology, Virology
PathCare is introducing a new Meningitis/Encephalitis Multiplexed PCR test with an expanded organism profile and reduced turn-around time. This new PCR test is able to detect 14 potential central nervous system (CNS) pathogens will replace the current viral meningitis...
Apr 19, 2018 | Chemical Pathology, Knowledge Hub, Respiratory
CYSTIC FIBROSIS (CF) TESTING UPDATE The diagnosis of CF is made in individuals with one or more clinical features of CF who have either an elevated sweat chloride concentration on two or more occasions or have CF-causing mutations in the CFTR gene. False positive and...
Apr 19, 2018 | Infectious Diseases, Knowledge Hub, Neurology
Bacterial Meningitis Multiplex PCR PathCare is introducing a multiplex PCR test for the detection of the 5 most common bacterial causes of meningitis in cerebrospinal fluid (CSF): Streptococcus pneumoniae, Haemophilus influenzae type b, Neisseria meningitidis,...
