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The mission of laboratory service is to participate in care of patient by carrying out medical biology analyses necessary for the establishment of diagnosis as well as medical and therapeutic follow-up.

At Service Yezu Mwiza, the laboratory plays a very important role in the biological monitoring of patients. Various analyzes are carried out, namely: parasitological, biological, hematological, serological and bacteriological analysis.
With regard to bacteriological analysis, SYM laboratory service has a very fast GeneXpert machine, capable of detecting cases of tuberculosis that are sensitive or resistant to Rifampicin (one of the major drugs of Tuberculosis treatment).
However, diagnosis of HIV-associated TB using smear microscopy is very difficult for PLWHA. What makes the GeneXpert, a first-choice test in the diagnosis of tuberculosis.

various equipment and activities of SYM laboratory
After reception, triage in infirmary and medical consultation, patient is referred to the laboratory sampling room with an examination voucher prescribed by doctor. Once the collection and analysis of the finished samples has been completed, patient returns to the doctor with results of the examinations performed for further management.
The particularity of laboratory service is in line with the particularity of SYM with its approach to the mobile clinic. Through mobile clinic, samples are also taken during field visits for the detection and virological monitoring of PLWHAs (samples for viral load).

Nevertheless, the laboratory service does not only deal with the beneficiaries of SYM. Other health facilities that don’t have a device for the diagnosis of TBC refer their patients to SYM for the realization of GenXpert.
In conclusion, laboratory service plays a crucial role in the care of SYM beneficiaries by contributing to the diagnosis of various diseases and by monitoring PLWHA.