by Mukon | Feb 25, 2020 | EDUPATH
PathCare is introducing a new Meningitis/Encephalitis Multiplexed PCR test with an expanded organism profile and reduced turn-around time. This new PCR test is able to detect 14 potential central nervous system (CNS) pathogens (table 1) and will replace the current...
by Mukon | Feb 25, 2020 | EDUPATH
Autoimmune conditions pose a diagnostic challenge as the presenting clinical symptoms may be non-specific, vary from patient to patient and often overlap. Moreover, there is no single diagnostic test for any one autoimmune disease. Diagnosis is most often based on a...
by Mukon | Feb 25, 2020 | EDUPATH
The European League Against Rheumatism (EULAR) and the American College of Rheumatology (ACR) have jointly developed and published new classification criteria for systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE).1 These criteria have been developed to find a better equilibrium...
by Mukon | Feb 25, 2020 | EDUPATH
The PathCare molecular laboratory has developed an in-house, validated, pan-fungal PCR. Although more than 2 million fungal species are recognized, only 600 are reported to cause human disease and 99% of all human disease are caused by about 30 species. Haematological...
by Mukon | Feb 4, 2020 | EDUPATH
Lymphocytosis refers to an increase of peripheral blood lymphocytes, which for adults is defined as an absolute lymphocyte count (ALC) > 5.0 x 109/L. Lymphocytes generally constitute 8-33% of white blood cell count (WBC) in peripheral blood. The normal number and...
by Mukon | Jan 23, 2020 | EDUPATH
Gestational trophoblastic disease is a heterogenous group of proliferative disorders of the placental trophoblasts. It encompasses a wide spectrum of disorders, ranging from the non-neoplastic hydatidiform moles to neoplastic conditions, including the highly malignant...
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