Laboratory Department
Ndebele Shyline HOD & A/Chief Laboratory Scientist
United Bulawayo Hospitals laboratory is open 24/7 to assist in the screening, diagnosis, monitoring, treating and prevention of disease. Our staff use modern internationally accepted laboratory methods by providing timely and the best possible quality results and services
Laboratory Scientist
The laboratory is based within the hospital and features the following:
Haematology –full blood tests ,ESR ,MPS ,INR (coagulation tests) , sickle cell ,differential count ,blood grouping ,reticulocyte count
CD4 – CD4% ,CD4 ,CD8 ,CD3 AND CD45
Chemistry – UIEs ,RBS ,LFT,billirubins,uric acid ,amylase , calcium ,magnesium ,phosphate ,cardice ,enzymes ,CFS ,protein ,glucose and globulin ,total protein and albumin ,Bence Jones protein ,creatinine clearance
Microbiology –culture and sensitivity of all samples i.e. pus swabs ,aspirates ,fluids ,effusions and blood ,CFS analysis ,semen analysis
Parasitology– microscopical examination of urine and stools ,urine dipstick
Serology – RPR and TPHA ,HIV ,Pregnancy test ,Hepatitis B screen ,ASOT, rheumatoid factor
Viral load –viral load
Referred tests–sputum for microscopy and culture ,cytology specimens ,histology samples ,virology samples (UBH sends samples to other laboratories)
Hours of Operation
Mondays- Friday, 8:00 to 1:00 for routine tests
24/7 for emergencies
United Bulawayo Hospitals laboratory is open 24/7 to assist in the screening, diagnosis, monitoring, treating and prevention of disease. Our staff use modern internationally accepted laboratory methods by providing timely and the best possible quality results and services
Laboratory Scientist
The laboratory is based within the hospital and features the following:
Haematology –full blood tests ,ESR ,MPS ,INR (coagulation tests) , sickle cell ,differential count ,blood grouping ,reticulocyte count
CD4 – CD4% ,CD4 ,CD8 ,CD3 AND CD45
Chemistry – UIEs ,RBS ,LFT,billirubins,uric acid ,amylase , calcium ,magnesium ,phosphate ,cardice ,enzymes ,CFS ,protein ,glucose and globulin ,total protein and albumin ,Bence Jones protein ,creatinine clearance
Microbiology –culture and sensitivity of all samples i.e. pus swabs ,aspirates ,fluids ,effusions and blood ,CFS analysis ,semen analysis
Parasitology– microscopical examination of urine and stools ,urine dipstick
Serology – RPR and TPHA ,HIV ,Pregnancy test ,Hepatitis B screen ,ASOT, rheumatoid factor
Viral load –viral load
Referred tests–sputum for microscopy and culture ,cytology specimens ,histology samples ,virology samples (UBH sends samples to other laboratories)
Hours of Operation
Mondays- Friday, 8:00 to 1:00 for routine tests
24/7 for emergencies