Approximately 33 000 surgical specimens involving all specialties are received per year. The cytopathology unit sees 76 000 gynaecology and 12 000 non-gynaecology cases per year.
The Anatomical Pathology Department at the University of KwaZulu-Natal (UKZN) plays a pivotal role in providing diagnostic, educational, and research services to the public sector, specifically the KwaZulu-Natal Department of Health (KZN DOH). Governed by the policies of the National Health Laboratory Services (NHLS) and UKZN, the department is the sole provincial anatomical pathology laboratory serving the public sector in KZN.
The laboratory offers a comprehensive range of services, including:
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