The Tuberculosis Laboratory also acts as a National Reference Laboratory for Mycobacteria.

Hours:

Full service: 07:30 hrs - 16:00 hrs Monday to Friday

Guidelines:

• Specimens must reach the laboratory before 1000 for the smear result to be available on the same day.
• Positive cultures of acid-fast bacilli are reported immediately growth occurs (minimum 4 days), while negative culture results will not be available for 6 weeks.
• Please phone laboratory before sending an urgent specimen.

Tuberculous Specimens

Contact information

Email: LabPlus Tuberculosis Laboratory

For further information, contact the Microbiology Department via Lablink or the Clinical Microbiologist:

Lablink contact details

Dr Sally Roberts , Microbiologist: ext 22705 Cellphone 021 674 140
Dr Sharmini Muttaiyah , Microbiologist: ext 22700 Cellphone 021 615 892
Dr Mary de Almeida , Microbiologist: ext 22700 Cellphone 021 170 9117