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What happens @ PathCare?
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Categories:
- Allergy [1]
- Chemical Pathology [8]
- Endocrinology [1]
- Epidemiology [3]
- Gastrointestinal [2]
- Genetic Analysis [2]
- Genitourinary [2]
- Haematology [4]
- HIV/TB [3]
- Infectious Diseases [9]
- Neurology [4]
- Obstetric and Neonatal care [4]
- Oncology [1]
- Respiratory [2]
- Serology [2]
- Virology [10]
Minimum repeat intervals for procalcitonin (PCT) and C-reactive protein (CRP)
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...
read moreLaboratory investigations after occupational or non-occupational exposure to HIV and other blood borne pathogens
Southern Africa has a very high background prevalence of HIV infection, making exposure risk both inside and outside the occupational setting high. The approach to occupational, sexual and other forms of exposure (bites, assaults, trauma, injecting drug...
read moreESR on the iSED
Alternate or modified Westergren methods to measure erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR) have been adopted by laboratories worldwide. These methods offer reduction in analysis time and improved operator safety. The iSED Erythrocyte Sedimentation Rate...
read moreHepatitis B and Pregnancy
Acute Viral Hepatitis is the most common cause of jaundice in pregnancy. HBV infection during pregnancy is usually mild, not associated with increased mortality or teratogenicity, and should not prompt consideration of termination. Acute HBV infection...
read moreRapid Identification of Blood Cultures
Pathcare Reference Laboratory has recently instituted a rapid blood culture ID technique where organisms from positive blood cultures can now be identified after about 4 hours from the time when the blood culture system flags the blood culture bottle as positive.
read moreGIT Panel: Molecular diagnostic panel improves the diagnosis of infective diarrhoea
Although few gastrointestinal infections may require specific therapy, the quick and efficient detection of a causative agent of diarrhoea may limit unnecessary use of antimicrobials, reduce hospitalisation duration and also provide valuable information...
read moreBreast & Ovarian Cancer: Genetic Testing
PathCare is proud to offer both in-house and international send-away genetic testing for breast and ovarian cancer. Our molecular laboratory offers genetic testing using Sanger and Next Generation Sequencing technologies. We pride ourselves...
read morePreconception Carrier Screening
PathCare offers a referral service to Invitae Laboratory in the USA. Invitae offers an extensive genetic test menu over a broad range of clinical areas, and has recently introduced comprehensive carrier screening to their testing catalogue...
read moreNon-Invasive Prenatal testing Q&A
PathCare offers Non-Invasive Prenatal screening. Please see our frequently asked questions so you can make an informed decision Non-Invasive Prenatal Screening Q&A
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