ABOUT LANCET LABORATORIES

In our drive to continually improve the quality of our service, our laboratories work towards accreditation by a number of accreditation authorities, including KENAS, SANAS and SADCAS. Our central support functions are certified to ISO 9001 with the aim of achieving customer satisfaction by meeting their expectations.

Our service, headed by over 90 Specialist Pathologists with a very broad range of expertise, performs in excess of 3700 separate pathology tests. The Pathologist’s role is not only to ensure the quality and validity of investigations, but also to offer consultative services to physicians, managed healthcare institutions, the occupational health environment, and the insurance and industrial sectors.

Doctors can choose to receive results via a number of methods:

Printed / “hard copy”

Email

Lancet Laboratories Mobile Application (Android/Ios)

Pathportal 3 (All Major Web Browsers)

Company Overview

Lancet Laboratories is one of the leading pathology laboratories operating throughout Africa, providing vital diagnostic and monitoring pathology services in South Africa, Botswana, Ghana, Kenya, Mozambique, Nigeria, Swaziland, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia, Zimbabwe.

Committed to providing diagnostic excellence, Lancet Laboratories is SANAS accredited, adhering to international criteria set out according to ISO Standard 15189.

Lancet Laboratories operates in the private healthcare environment and offers specialist pathology services for the corporate, insurance and mining sectors. We process up to 1.8 million tests per month and offer an extensive range of pathology services, from sophisticated molecular and cytogenetic investigations to advanced chemical analyses.

Lancet Laboratories is owned as a traditional medical partnership, where pathologists provide a professional diagnostic pathology service and are also shareholders in the business. More than eighty specialist pathologists, each with their area of expertise, lead the service, not only to ensure the quality and validity of investigations, but also to offer consultative services to physicians, managed healthcare institutions, the occupational health environment and the insurance and industry sectors.

Our History

Established almost 60 years ago in the heart of Johannesburg’s central business district, Lancet Laboratories is one of South Africa’s original private pathology laboratories.

In 1996 the main laboratory moved out of the CBD and into the suburb of Richmond. Strategically situated next to Johannesburg’s main highway, our current location enables us to effectively service the whole of the Gauteng region.

In 2000, Lancet Laboratories merged with the Durban pathology practice, Pillay MacIntosh & Partners, helping to expand our geographical footprint and consolidate pathology expertise. Prior to this merger, Pillay MacIntosh commenced operations in 1986 and rapidly grew throughout KwaZulu-Natal. Historically, a referral system between the two laboratories had always existed, making this union a natural progression and formalisation of the relationship.

More recently, Lancet Laboratories merged with the Dyson and Niehaus Laboratories in Pretoria and the Independent Pathology Services in Alberton, Johannesburg. This has allowed us to extend our reach in the province of Gauteng and importantly, it enables us to deliver efficient turn-around times to the satisfaction of our clients. Today, Lancet Laboratories continues to grow and develop, with a special focus on bringing cutting edge pathology services to the continent. In addition to South Africa, we currently operate in Botswana, Ghana, Kenya, Mozambique, Swaziland, Uganda, Zambia and Zimbabwe.

Quality Assurance

The Quality department is responsible for ensuring that the Quality Management System (QMS) is implemented and maintained in all laboratories and departments within Lancet Laboratories.

Our objectives are to attain accreditation to ISO 15189 for laboratories and certification to ISO 9001 for all support departments.

Lancet Laboratories strives to produce quality, accurate and reliable patient results ensuring our customer needs are met.

Our CARE Values

At Lancet Laboratories we value and respect our customers, making every effort to provide great customer service. We achieve this by simply caring about our patients’ health. From our friendly and professional healthcare team, efficient courier network and responsive customer-care service, we aim to provide a first-class pathology experience.

Responsibility

As one of the leading pathology laboratories operating throughout Africa, we recognise our important role and responsibility in providing specialist pathology services and infrastructure to support the fight against HIV, tuberculosis and other key health issues affecting our continent.

Accreditation

To deliver consistent quality at every level of our business, Lancet Laboratories’ Quality Assurance team works hard to achieve and maintain SANAS accreditation throughout its structure, adhering to the highest international criteria set out according to ISO Standard 15189.

Excellence

Lancet Laboratories is constantly seeking new ways to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of our service delivery. In order to achieve the best possible standards and provide the best possible service, we understand the value of developing and investing in our employees at every level of the business.