Bloodwork can often be a stressful experience for many children/adults. There are ways to help your child deal with blood draws
Helping your child cope with blood draws
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General Health
View Pathcare’s news on general health to stay up to date on the latest news on general health.
Sexually Transmitted Infections
Sexually transmitted infections (STIs) are spread mainly by unprotected sexual contact, including vaginal, anal and oral sex. STIs can also spread through infected blood or blood products and can be transmitted from mother-to-child during pregnancy, childbirth, and breastfeeding.
Nanoduct Sweat Test for CF
A sweat test measures the amount of salt in the sweat of the patient. It is used to diagnose cystic fibrosis (CF). Patients with CF have high levels of salt in their sweat.
Bone Marrow Biopsy & Aspiration
Bone marrow examinations are mainly used to help diagnose and assess various blood disorders. Establish the indication for doing the bone marrow examination with your treating physician.
Know your numbers
Cardiovascular disease (including coronary heart disease and stroke) is the leading cause of death in developed countries. In South Africa, it is second to only HIV/Aids.
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Kardiovaskulere siekte (insluitende koronere hartvatsiekte en beroerte) is die vernaamste oorsaak van dood in ontwikkelde lande. In Suid-Afrika, is dit tweede na MIV/vigs.
Drug and Alcohol Testing
PathCare offers routine screening for drugs. Commonly abused drugs include cannabis and amphetamines / metamphetamines Drug and Alcohol Testing
INR & Warfarin dosage
PathCare are able to send your INR result and warfarin dosage to your cell phone and want to encourage you to make use of this service.
Influenza
Influenza begins suddenly and may include the following symptoms: fever, cough, sore throat, runny nose, body aches, headaches, chills, fatigue and sometimes diarrhoea and vomiting. These symptoms do not always mean that…
HIV
HIV is a virus that attacks the immune system, and if left untreated, this system becomes weaker until it can no longer fight off life-threatening infections and diseases.
Antibiotics: What patients should know
Antibiotics save lives, but bacterial resistance to antibiotics is on the rise. There are concerns that antibiotics may soon loose their ability to cure. Find out the important facts about antibiotics, getting better without antibiotics and when antibiotics are...
MRSA Protocol for Patients
Your recent pathology swabs were tested and showed that you are carrying a strain of Staphylococcus aureus (staph) bacteria, this downloadable pdf document will provide you with an overview on what MRSA is and how to treat it. MRSA Protocol for Patients