African Journal of Laboratory Medicine
Overview
African Journal of Laboratory Medicine is a scientific journal, published since 2011 in English. The journal's country of origin is South Africa.
Details
Details
Abbr.
Afr J Lab Med
Start
2011
End
Continuing
Frequency
Irregular
p-ISSN
2225-2002
e-ISSN
2225-2010
Country
South Africa
Language
English
Metrics
Metrics
h-index / Ranks: 12997
17
SJR / Ranks: 11637
316
CiteScore / Ranks: 12453
1.20
Recent Articles
1.
Rugera S, Mudondo H, Tumusiime J, Udu R, Kiconco R, Lumumba S, et al.
Afr J Lab Med
. 2025 Mar;
14(1):2565.
PMID: 40061865
Background: Hyperuricaemia is a risk factor for gout and independently predicts hypertension, diabetes, and chronic kidney disease development. While elevated uric acid levels occur in HIV patients, and weight gain...
2.
Vadivelu N, Parmar R, Shingala H, Mehta K
Afr J Lab Med
. 2025 Mar;
14(1):2551.
PMID: 40061864
Background: Urinary tract infections (UTIs) are prevalent bacterial infections, necessitating rapid and accurate diagnosis for timely treatment. Conventional culture techniques, such as cystine lactose electrolyte deficient (CLED) agar, can delay...
3.
Eliya T, Isere E, Emmana B, Ugwu C, Kushim J, Ishaku P, et al.
Afr J Lab Med
. 2025 Mar;
14(1):2514.
PMID: 40061863
Background: The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic strained diagnostic testing capacities globally, particularly in low- and middle-income countries like Nigeria. Reverse-transcription polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) remains the gold standard for...
4.
Alemu J, Gumi B, Tsegaye A, Sherif A, Tadesse F, Gebremedhin A, et al.
Afr J Lab Med
. 2025 Feb;
14(1):2394.
PMID: 39968161
Background: Flow cytometric characterisation of acute leukaemia is a key diagnostic approach for clinical management of patients, but is minimally practised in resource-constrained settings like Ethiopia. Objective: This study aimed...
5.
Siimane T, Ntsihlele M
Afr J Lab Med
. 2025 Jan;
13(1):2485.
PMID: 39823086
Background: Safe management of healthcare waste (HW) safeguards laboratory biosafety and biosecurity. Knowledge and attitudes influence HW practices, presenting a need for evidence of the current status. Objective: This study...
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Erasmus R, Obi C, Souda S
Afr J Lab Med
. 2024 Dec;
13(1):2645.
PMID: 39649115
No abstract available.
8.
Mthombeni T, Burger J, Lubbe M, Julyan M, Lekalakala-Mokaba M
Afr J Lab Med
. 2024 Dec;
13(1):2519.
PMID: 39649114
Background: There is a paucity of research on the incidence and antimicrobial resistance (AMR) of , and spp. (ESKAPE) pathogens in Africa because of the inadequate establishment of AMR surveillance...
9.
Pathobiology of HIV-related metabolic and cardiovascular comorbidities: Towards a unifying mechanism
Jadali Z
Afr J Lab Med
. 2024 Nov;
13(1):2582.
PMID: 39507476
No abstract available.
10.
Grove J, Khoza S, Mabuza D, Khan S
Afr J Lab Med
. 2024 Nov;
13(1):2509.
PMID: 39507475
Background: Iron deficiency is a common disorder, especially in developing countries. Accurately assessing iron status remains challenging, particularly for patients with chronic diseases such as HIV and chronic kidney disease,...