2020 Articles and Conference Presentations

Approaches to laboratory testing for Covid-19

Chronic rhinitis in South Africa – more than just allergy!

Multicenter clinical comparative evaluation of Alinity m HIV-1 assay performance

Beckwith-Wiedemann syndrome is associated with congenital cytomegalovirus in an HIV-exposed neonate

Diagnosis of COVID-19: Considerations, Controversies and Challenges in South Africa

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Multicenter clinical evaluation of alinity m HBV assay performance

Improved molecular laboratory productivity by consolidation of testing on the new random-access analyzer Alinity m

Native valve endocarditis due to Candida parapsilosis in an adult patient

Associations of maternal smoking and drinking with fetal growth and placental abruption

Emergence and rapid spread of a new severe acute respiratory syndrome-related coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) lineage with multiple spike mutations in South Africa

Laboratory evaluation of the Biofire® FilmArray® Pneumonia Panel plus compared to Standard-of-care testing at a private laboratory in Cape Town, South Africa

The spectrum of placental pathology in a public v. private laboratory practice in Gauteng Province, South Africa

Ureaplasma species and preterm birth: current perspectives

CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS

Comparison of the new Alinity m HCV with the Abbott RealTi m e HCV for quantification of HCV in serum and plasma

Improved molecular laboratory workflow with test consolidation on the Alinity m System

Extended genotyping of high risk HPV as a method in risk assessment of cervical cancer objective