Clinical Pharmacology Laboratory
The clinical service of the Division of Clinical Pharmacology is supported by the Clinical Pharmacology Laboratory that provides routine quantification of medicine concentrations in plasma as well as urine analysis of drugs of abuse. The Clinical Pharmacology Laboratory service is accessible to all the hospitals, health care facilities and agencies (e.g. private pathology services, rehabilitation centres, etc.) in the Cape Peninsula. The following tests are available:
Amikacin Carbamazepine Cyclosporine Digoxin Ethanol Gentamycin Methotrexate Mycophenolate mofetil Phenobarbitone Phenytoin Salicylate Tacrolimus Theophylline Tricyclic antidepressants Valproic acid Vancomycin |
Amphetamine / Methamphetamine Benzodiazepine Barbiturates Cannabis Cocaine Opiates Paraquatc
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Contact the Clinical Pharmacology Laboratory directly for instructions on sample collection, handling as well as the appropriate request form.
Contact number: +27 21 938 6168 or 9333 Email: toxlab@sun.ac.za
The analytical service for the laboratory is available during the following hours:
Mondays to Fridays: 08:00 until 16:30
Saturdays, Sundays and Public Holidays: 09:00 until 13:30