Pathology
Serology & Immunology
Serology is the study of blood serum, the clear fluid that separates when blood clots.
About this service
Certain microorganisms stimulate the body to produce antibodies during an active infection. At Willows Healthcare we focus on identifying those antibodies: proteins made by white blood cells in response to a foreign substance (antigen) in the body.
Tests we offer
Blood grouping (ABO & Rh)Antibody titrationCoombs testsAnti-A/B haemolysin testSyphilisTuberculosisAmoebiasisHIVMeaslesRubellaRSVViral hepatitis (various types)Fungal arthritisMeningitis (cryptococcal, H. influenzae, meningococcal)TORCH screening
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