Laboratory Services

Overview

Laboratory testing and diagnostic services

Gleneagles Hospital's clinical laboratory services are supported by ParkwayHealth Laboratory.

Our in-house laboratories conduct a comprehensive range of tests to facilitate our clinical work as well as teaching and research capabilities.

Our laboratory team

Our team of pathologists and laboratory scientists are experts in the fields of biochemistry, haematology, immunology, microbiology to cytology, histology and genetics.

Each day, they handle tissue, blood and bodily fluid samples from over 2,000 doctors across 7 facilities.

Working in close collaboration with our clinicians, our experienced team delivers accurate and timely diagnostic results to help our doctors make important decisions that guide the optimal treatment plans for patients.

Our services

We provide services in the areas of clinical laboratory testing, histopathology and genetics.

Clinical laboratory services

Biochemistry
Body fluids, seminal fluid, urine and stool analysis
Clinical molecular (PCR testing) and specialised testing
Drug of abuse screening
Haematology and immuno-haematology
Hormone
Immunology and serology
Microbiology
Therapeutic drug monitoring

Histopathology services

Gynaecological cytology
Histology
Non-gynaecological cytology
Triple testing for Down’s syndrome

Genetic testing services

General fertility testing (PCR)
MaterniT21
Molecular genetics testing
Non-invasive fetal aneuploidy screening (using maternal blood) and QF-PCR rapid aneuploidy screening
Oncology karyotyping
Pathway fit
Perinatal, paediatric and adult karyotyping
Prenatal karyotyping