LAB 24
Health in Phoenix

Lab 24 offersAffordable Pathology Laboratory services. Lab 24 is available 24 hours for emergencies and between 7am and 7pm weekdays and till 2pm on Saturdays. Lab 24 is situated at the Mt Edgecombe Hospital Medical Suites.

Her intention was to start a laboratory to provide cost effective pathology tests. Hard work, long hours, effective marketing and constant striving to achieve the targets of reliable results and quick turn-around times at affordable rates saw the steady growth of Lab24. The staff complement has grown substantially to keep pace with the expansion. A highly competent team of medical technologists, phlebotomists and administrative staff has contributed enormously to the growth of Lab24. The laboratory has kept pace with technological advances and features state of the art equipment, including: a Gene Xpert analyser for HIV, TB and sexually transmitted diseases. The equipment comes from leading brands like Roche Diagnostics, Beckman Coulter, Cepheid and KAT Laboratories. The laboratory is continuously updating analysers and acquiring new machines to increase the range of tests offered. 10 years has sped by and Lab24 has grown from strength to strength with support from many doctors and the community. We look forward to providing an excellent, accessible, affordable service for many years to come. We made it really, really simple for people to make a blog and put whatever they want on it. Tumblr is 366 million different blogs, filled with literally whatever. Turns out that when you make it easy to create interesting things, that’s exactly what people do. We’ll help you find and follow blogs like that, and we’ll help other people find and follow yours. A Pathology Laboratory, operated by Medical Technologists, that provides quality diagnostic services in record time. A brand reputation with over 10 years of service excellence, and a highly qualified professional team. We offer a full range of pathology tests, at the most affordable & competitive market prices, to give you the best value-added service. State of the art equipment to ensure precision testing and diagnosis. Four locations in close proximity to major hospitals around eThekwini. The lab looks at whole blood and its components (blood cells, haemoglobin, blood proteins etc) to diagnose and/or monitor any diseases of the blood and blood forming organs. Using state of the art technology, tests can be performed on blood samples that could possibly diagnose diseases such as leukaemia, anaemia, abnormalities of blood coagulation. Microscopy and cultures are done, on these specimens, looking for pathogens which will then be identified. Sensitivity to suggested antibiotics are done for management of patient by the doctor. Deals with the analysis of bodily fluids mainly serum and plasma. The lab uses state of the art equipment to analyse for chemicals present in the blood, e.g. lipids, liver functional chemical, blood sugar, enzymes, hormones, etc. The laboratory performs tests to check for infectious diseases and/or immune status, as well as screening and identification of antibodies associated with autoimmune diseases, allergy testing, etc. The laboratory provides extensive lists of test, for both male and female which will help your doctor to assess any factor that may be affecting your body’s ability to conceive. A method of cervical screening which is used to detect potentially pre-cancerous and cancerous processes in the endocervical canal of the female reproductive system. The cells are examined under the microscope to look for any abnormalities. LAB24 provides the public with educational resources and articles relating to various medical topics, in order to educate and empower the community on health in South Africa.