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Lab services
Contract Lab Services strives to provide our clients with all the testing requirements needed for their specific protocol. Our affiliations with the National Health Laboratory Service, the National Institute for Communicable Diseases and the University of Witwatersrand provides a strong referral base for any testing requirements outside the scope of the central laboratory.
An overview of testing provided by CLS and its referral partners is shown below. To query any tests not listed below, please contact clientservices1@cls.co.za for further information.
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Haematology
Full Blood Counts, Cell Morphology, Erythropoietic markers, General Safety
General Chemistry
General Safety, Lipid panels, Endocrinology, Tumor markers, Cardiac markers, Diabetes markers, Pregnancy
Serology
Serological markers, Autoimmune markers, Western Blot, P24, RPR and TPHA, Hepatitis A, B nd C, Kaposi's
PCR
Viral loads: Ultrasensative and Standard Assays, Viral Load pooling, Qualtitative DNA PCR, Chlamydia PCR, Gonorrhea PCR, Trichomonas PCR
Flow Cytometry
Lymphocyte Subset Analysis - T and B Cell analysis, Single Platform method, Dual Platform Method, Full CD panels
TB Laboratory
Culturing, Sensitivity, Identification
Coagulation
Anticoagulant monitoring, PTT, INRF
Urinalysis
Dipstick analysis, Urine Microscopy |
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Genotyping Resistance
HIV Drug resistance, Genotyping
Cytogenetics
Bone Marrow, FISH hybridization
Cytology
Cytopathology, Tissue Pathology
Pharmacogenomics
PBMC's, Elispots, Nucleic Acid extractions, Leucophoresis
Infectious Disease
Microbiology, Parasitology, Bacteriology
Repository
Storage available at the following temperatures: 2°C - 8°C, -20°C, -70°C - -80°C, Liquid Nitrogen
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