Author: roudene.fourie@pathcare.org

Respiratory Pathogen Statistics: October 2024

This report is a summary of the results obtained from various molecular respiratory panels performed across PathCare laboratories during October 2024 (epidemiological weeks 40-44). The data is dependent on submission of samples by clinicians and therefore may not be...

Gastro-intestinal pathogen statistics

In this report we present laboratory-based data for all GIT molecular panels requested for patients at PathCare laboratories for the last two quarters (March to August 2024).  We have included graphs and data for bacterial, viral and parasitic causes of diarrhoea....

Respiratory pathogen statistics: September 2025

This report is a summary of the results obtained from various molecular respiratory panels performed across PathCare laboratories during September 2024 (epidemiological weeks 36-39). The data is dependent on submission of samples by clinicians and therefore may not be...

Stand Alone Molecular Testing for PIC3CA/AKT1

Testing for PIK3CA and AKT1 mutations in tumors is important for several reasons, especially in the context of personalized medicine and targeted cancer therapy. PIK3CA and AKT1 are genes involved in the PI3K/AKT/mTOR signaling pathway, which plays a crucial role in...