Mar 19, 2019 | Chemical Pathology, Gastrointestinal
Procalcitonin (PCT) is a 116 amino acid peptide precursor of calcitonin. In the absence of infection, it is produced at very low levels in a few highly selected tissues. However, at the onset of infection bacterial factors and host inflammatory cytokines induce the...Oct 15, 2018 | Chemical Pathology, Knowledge Hub
Diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) is a serious complication of diabetes mellitus, and consists of the biochemical triad of ketosis, hyperglycaemia and acidaemia. DKA usually occurs as a result of an absolute or relative insulin deficiency and an increase in...Apr 19, 2018 | Chemical Pathology, Knowledge Hub
Serum Free Light Chains – An Essential Test in Myeloma. Multiple Myeloma (MM) is the 2nd most common haematological malignancy. Serum free light chain (s-FLC) testing now forms an integral part of the management of MM. The serum levels of free light chains...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 | 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...Jun 9, 2017 | Chemical Pathology, Endocrinology, Knowledge Hub
This downloadable pdf provides an overview of changes on PathCare reference ranges for Thyroid function tests. Thyroid Function Test Change View...