We offer a comprehensive range of routine chemical tests on body fluids (blood, urine, cerebrospinal fluid, exudates and transudates) as well as specialised testing.
The routine tests include:
• Endocrinology (hormones; menopausal, infertility and hirsutism screens; semen analysis)
• Liver function tests
• Renal function tests and electrolytes
• Cardiac risk factors
• Markers of cardiac damage
• Diagnosis of diabetes mellitus and monitoring of treatment
• Diagnosis of gout
• Tumour markers
We also offer specialised testing in respect of:
Allergy testing:
Skin prick testing and serum allergy screening tests for food, inhalants, seafood, nuts, wheat and cereal, as well as for specific commonly encountered allergens (RAST® tests).
Capillary Zone and Gel Electrophoresis:
Electrophoreses on serum and urine for the diagnoses of various disorders like immunoproliferative diseases, acute / chronic inflammatory diseases and liver cirrhosis, and the detection of oligoclonal bands in cerebrospinal fluid of patients with multiple sclerosis.
Metabolic / Genetic disorders:
Tests / screening for porphyria, cystic fibrosis, haemochromatosis, coeliac disease and others.
Screening for Abnormalities in Pregnancy: e.g. Down’s syndrome in the 1st and 2nd trimester.
Screening for Drugs of Abuse and Therapeutic Drug Monitoring:
Most of the commonly abused drugs screened for in the urine can be confirmed by gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC-MS); therapeutic drug monitoring of an array of therapeutic drugs.
Blood Levels of Heavy Metals e.g. lead |
