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The African Journal of Laboratory Medicine focuses on the role of the laboratory and its professionals in the clinical and public healthcare sectors, and is specifically based on an African frame of reference. View our Editorial Team.


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 LATEST ARTICLES

Original Research

 
Healthcare waste management knowledge, attitudes and practices of laboratory workers at a regional hospital, Lesotho  
Ts’aletseng M. Siimane, Motlatsi E. Nts’ihlele
06 December 2024

Editorial

 
The scourge of antimicrobial resistance: Containing a global crisis  
Rajiv T. Erasmus, Chikwelu L. Obi, Sajini Souda
29 November 2024

Original Research

 
ESKAPE pathogen incidence and antibiotic resistance in patients with bloodstream infections at a referral hospital in Limpopo, South Africa, 2014–2019: A cross-sectional study  
Tiyani C. Mthombeni, Johanita R. Burger, Martha S. Lubbe, Marlene Julyan, Molebogeng R. Lekalakala-Mokaba
29 November 2024

Reviewer Acknowledgement

 
Acknowledgement to reviewers  
Editorial Office
21 November 2024

Review Article - Special Collection: Transforming African LDS with DT and AI

 
Impact of artificial intelligence and digital technology-based diagnostic tools for communicable and non-communicable diseases in Africa  
Chikwelu L. Obi, Joshua O. Olowoyo, Thembinkosi D. Malevu, Lizwe L. Mugivhisa, Taurai Hungwe, Modupe O. Ogunrombi, Nqobile M. Mkolo
21 November 2024

Scientific Letter

 
Pathobiology of HIV-related metabolic and cardiovascular comorbidities: Towards a unifying mechanism  
Zohreh Jadali
25 October 2024

Original Research

 
An audit of the iron status of patients at Chris Hani Baragwanath Academic Hospital, in Johannesburg, South Africa  
Jurette S. Grove, Siyabonga Khoza, Dineo V. Mabuza, Shaida B. Khan
18 October 2024

Scientific Letter

 
Carriers of the m.3243A>G variant should not be labelled with an acronym before they have been systematically screened for multisystem disease  
Josef Finsterer
30 September 2024

Original Research

 
Challenges with communication of critical laboratory results in a resource-limited setting in South Africa  
Ameerah Davids, Annalise E. Zemlin, Elsie C. Kruger
23 September 2024

Original Research

 
Association between coagulation indicators and menorrhagia among women in Kenya  
Phidelis M. Marabi, Stanslaus K. Musyoki, Fred Monari, Paul M. Kosiyo, Collins Ouma
17 September 2024
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 Notification: Holiday season announcement

 
Please note that AOSIS’s office will be closed for the Republic of South Africa’s Holiday Season from 19 December 2024 and will reopen on 6 January 2025. The journal platform will remain accessible at all times, ensuring that your manuscript submissions remain uninterrupted.  
Posted: 2024-11-25

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Posted: 2024-11-07

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Posted: 2024-09-30

Notification: Recognition of Reviewers for Volume 13 No. 1 of African Journal of Laboratory Medicine

 
We extend our sincere thanks to the following reviewers for their vital contributions to Volume 13 No. 1 of African Journal of Laboratory Medicine. Your expertise and thoughtful feedback helped to uphold our commitment to academic excellence!  Your hard work not only improves the quality of the journal but also enriches the broader field of research. We hope to continue working with you in future volumes.  
Posted: 2024-11-22 More...

Notification: Final Article Released!

 

The concluding article of our special collection, 'Transforming African laboratory diagnostic systems through digital technology and artificial intelligence' has been released! Discover ‘Impact of artificial intelligence and digital technology-based diagnostic tools for communicable and non-communicable diseases in Africa’ by Chikwelu L. Obi, Joshua O. Olowoyo, Thembinkosi D. Malevu, Liziwe L. Mugivhisa, Taurai Hungwe, Modupe O. Ogunrombi, Nqobile M. Mkolo for the final perspectives on facilitation of widespread adoption of AI and digital technology in laboratory diagnostics across Africa is critical for maximising patient benefits. Read it now: Transforming African LDS with DT and AI. Thank you for following our special collection. If you’re interested in launching your own, contact special-issues@aosis.co.za

 
Posted: 2024-11-22 More...
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