Our Pathologists
Ampath employs over 140 Pathologists across the country and is proud to work with some of the finest specialists in South Africa.
Alerts
NPG COVID-19 Antigen Test Guideline
The current recommended method for the detection of SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes
COVID-19, is the reverse transcriptase polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) test, which is a type
of nucleic acid amplification test (NAAT).
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The New South African Variant SARS CoV-2
Viruses mutate – this is the reality we face with any virus, and we need to be alert to the possibility that
these mutations may change the way the virus behaves in the population, and the way the population is
able to respond to the virus..
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ANTIBODY TESTING - THE MISSING WEAPON IN THE FIGHT AGAINST COVID-19 IN SOUTH AFRICA
The global SARS-CoV-2 pandemic and Covid-19 disease have challenged humanity in many ways. It has also changed the health profession. One example is how laboratory professionals, clinicians, scientists and technical staff moved from their usual role of providing ancillary information to primary clinicians and public health experts to centre stage.
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WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION: UPDATES ON THE NOVEL CORONAVIRUS
On this website you can find information and guidance from WHO regarding the current outbreak of novel coronavirus
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INCREASING CASES OF NOVEL CORONAVIRUS (2019-NCOV): UPDATE ON SOUTH AFRICA’S PREPAREDNESS
The National Institute for Communicable Diseases (NICD), a division of the National Health Laboratory Service,
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UPDATE ON NOVEL CORONAVIRUS OUTBREAK IN WUHAN CITY, HUBEI PROVINCE OF CHINA
On 31 December 2019, the World Health Organization (WHO) China country office reported a cluster
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Latest News
New Ampath Allergy Alerter
Living with allergies can be debilitating. To help support those of us who may be unaware that we are living with allergies, Ampath Laboratories is launching an innovative web app - MyAllergyAlerter.
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AmpathChat #74 - A QUICK GUIDE TO COVID-19 TESTS
The repertoire of laboratory tests related to COVID-19 has expanded since the first appearance of SARS-CoV-2 in December
2019. This guide provides an update on the latest Ampath COVID-19 tests (as of March 2021), including the appropriate
indications for use.
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AmpathChat #73 The new South African variant SARS CoV-2
Viruses mutate – this is the reality we face with any virus, and we need to be alert to the possibility that
these mutations may change the way the virus behaves in the population, and the way the population is
able to respond to the virus. Mutations raise concerns about changes in the virulence, or transmissibility of
the virus.
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