Retesting after a positive PCR outcome for SARS-CoV-2

Sep 21, 2020 | Infectious Diseases, Virology

The presence of viral RNA in respiratory samples is critical information in the diagnosis of an acute SARS-COV-2 infection. The real-time reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) detects these pieces of RNA. But RT-PCR is a poor test of cure. The...

COVID-19 Antibody Testing now available

Aug 27, 2020 | Infectious Diseases, Serology

Because the sensitivity of laboratory based serology tests and rapid point-of-care tests are too low within the first 14 days after SARS-CoV-2 infection (causing COVID-19), reverse transcriptase-polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) remains the current gold standard of...

CYTOGENOMIC TESTING

Jul 31, 2020 | Genetic Analysis

Cytogenomics is used as a general term that encompasses conventional karyotyping, as well as molecular cytogenetics (fluorescence in situ hybridization-FISH), microarrays and molecular-based techniques. With advancing technologies and consequent shift towards an...

Western Cape Province Antimicrobial Surveillance Data

Jul 31, 2020 | Antimicrobials & infection

We have updated the PathCare susceptibility data for common community-acquired organisms isolated from patients in the Western Cape Province from the first of March 2019 until the end of February 2020 Antimicrobial Surveillance Data 2020 View...

COVID-19 ANTIBODY TEST

Jul 8, 2020 | Virology

In response to the many questions being asked of us as to when we would be able to offer antibody testing; this is a brief note of explanation as to the processes we have to follow before we may offer the tests. For suppliers of invitro diagnostic tests to sell test...

Coronavirus

Mar 12, 2020 | Virology

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)...