Respiratory Virus Statistics – August 2022 This report summarises respiratory virus PCR panel results for specimens submitted for testing to the private pathology practices that

Screening for Group B Streptococcus in Pregnancy – July 2022 Streptococcus agalactiae, also known as Group B Streptococcus (GBS), is a Gram-positive coccus that colonizes

Monkeypox – Guidance for Clinicians With the identification of cases of monkeypox in various non-endemic countries since early May 2022 heightened vigilance is required in

Ferritin:  A Reflection of Body Iron Stores PathCare has recently changed the lower reference range of ferritin to reflect the current literature regarding body iron

BRCA Plus Somatic NGS Panel The PathCare molecular laboratory is pleased to announce a new in-house NGS assay designed to have specific relevance in targeted

Interpretation of susceptibility categories S, I and R In 2019 and 2020 the European Committee on Antimicrobial Susceptibility Testing (EUCAST), after several years of discussion