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About Us

We process thousands of requests daily,
facilitated by a responsive customer support team.

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About Us

We process thousands of requests
daily, facilitated by a customer
support team.

Slide

About Us

We process thousands of requests
daily, facilitated by a customer
support team.

AT-HOME SAMPLE COLLECTION | BIOSMART COURIER PICK-UP | LABORATORY ANALYSIS | QUICK RESULTS

HEALTHCARE STARTS AT HOME

BioSmart, a division of Biotech Africa, is a registered clinical pathology laboratory in Cape Town offering an
increasing range of molecular and clinical chemistry tests for diagnosis and screening. Our vision is to enable
the consumer to take control of their own healthcare by removing as many barriers as possible associated
with accessing cutting-edge technologies.

BioSmart, a division of Biotech Africa, is a registered clinical pathology laboratory in Cape Town offering an increasing range of molecular and clinical chemistry tests for diagnosis and screening. Our vision is to enable the consumer to take control of their own healthcare by removing as many barriers as possible associated with accessing cutting-edge technologies.

SELF-SAMPLING FOR PATHOLOGY TESTING GIVES YOU THE POWER TO TAKE CONTROL.
LIVE LONGER. LIVE BETTER.

Our company was founded by Dr Jenny Leslie. She holds a PhD in Virology from the University of Glasgow and
has many years of experience in the development and commercialisation of recombinant proteins used by IVD
manufacturers globally. We are supported by a powerful team of expert HPCSA registered professionals, clinical
pathologists, senior medical scientists, medical technicians and business leaders – all of whom have collectively
created the most innovative and diverse pathology offering currently in South Africa.

Careful research has resulted in our extensive range of tests that is unrivalled in South Africa. To ensure the most
accurate results possible, our choice of analytes within each test category is unparalleled. Our self-sampling kits
and laboratory are equipped for the remote management of everything from chronic conditions such as
diabetes and HIV, to the most extensive STI screening tests, as well as general health and wellness surveillance.

We also support businesses by providing pathology services that complement their offerings, such as allergy,
hormone and endocrinology tests for dieticians. Contact us to expand your service offering to your clients.

Our company was founded by Dr Jenny Leslie. She holds a PhD in Virology from the University of Glasgow and has many years of experience in the development and commercialisation of recombinant proteins used by IVD manufacturers globally. We are supported by a powerful team of expert HPCSA registered professionals, clinical pathologists, senior medical scientists, medical technicians and business leaders – all of whom have collectively created the most innovative and diverse pathology offering currently in South Africa.

Careful research has resulted in our extensive range of tests that is unrivalled in South Africa. To ensure the most accurate results possible, our choice of analytes within each test category is unparalleled. Our self-sampling kits and laboratory are equipped for the remote management of everything from chronic conditions such as diabetes and HIV, to the most extensive STI screening tests, as well as general health and wellness surveillance.

We also support businesses by providing pathology services that complement their offerings, such as allergy, hormone and endocrinology tests for dieticians. Contact us to expand your service offering to your clients.

EARLY DIAGNOSIS FOR THE BEST OUTCOME

We are a registered service provider with many of the medical aid schemes and can arrange pre-authorisation
for tests, so you are not out of pocket..

Although all our sampling devices are fully approved and easy to use, some people may not feel confident to
take their own blood samples. To put your mind at ease, we provide in-clinic sampling services and are also in
discussion with leading national pharmacy groups to facilitate a national in-clinic rollout of BioSmart health
tests.

Rest assured, our fully automated platforms and tests are validated according to the industry standard CLSI
guidelines and CAP accreditation.

We are a registered service provider with many of the medical aid schemes and can arrange pre-authorisation for tests, so you are not out of pocket..

Although all our sampling devices are fully approved and easy to use, some people may not feel confident to take their own blood samples. To put your mind at ease, we provide in-clinic sampling services and are also in discussion with leading national pharmacy groups to facilitate a national in-clinic rollout of BioSmart health tests.

Rest assured, our fully automated platforms and tests are validated according to the industry standard CLSI guidelines and CAP accreditation.

APPROVALS & REGISTRATIONS

SAHPRA APPROVED TESTS
ISO 13485:2016 CERTIFIED
OPERATING UNDER ISO 15189
PCNS REGISTERED PRACTICE NUMBER: 1098772
HPCSA-REGISTERED MEDICAL TECHNOLOGISTS
HPCSA-REGISTERED CLINICAL PATHOLOGIST (VIROLOGY)
REGISTERED COVID-19 TESTING FACILITY**
RECOGNISED MEMBER OF CLSI

**Registered with the Department of Health & National Health Laboratory Service (NHLS)

OUR TESTS

TEST

ANALYTE

TARRIFF CODE

SAMPLE TYPE

GENERAL HEALTH

HEALTHY KIDNEYS

Creatinine
Urea
Glomerular Filtration Rate (GFR)
Electrolyte: Sodium
Electrolyte: Potassium
Electrolyte: Chloride

4032
4319

4114
4113
4023

Serum

2ND LINE KIDNEY TEST

Albumin
Creatinine
Electrolyte: Sodium
Electrolyte: Potassium

3999
4032
4114
4113

Urine

HEALTHY GUT

Pepsinogen I (PGI)
Pepsinogen II (PGII)
Vitamin B12
Iron
H. Pylori IgG



4491
4071
3948

Serum

STRESS TEST

Cortisol (CORT)

4499

Saliva

HEALTHY THYROID

Thyroid-stimulating Hormone (TSH)
Free Thyroxine (FT4)
Free Triiodothyronine (FT3)
Thyroglobulin Antibodies (TGA)
Thyroid Peroxidase Antibodies (Anti-TPO)

4507
4482
4509
3934

3948

4507
4482
4509
3934
3948

Serum

HEALTHY HEART

Total Cholesterol
HDL Cholesterol
LDL Cholesterol
Total Cholesterol / HDL Cholesterol Ratio
Triglycerides

4025

Serum

DIABETES TEST

HbA1c

4499

Serum

VITAMIN B12

Vitamin B12

4491

Serum

VITAMIN D

Vitamin D

4156

Serum

ANAEMIA TEST

Vitamin B12
Ferritin
Folate (FA)

4491
4528
4533

Serum

HEALTHY ELECTROLYTES

Sodium
Potassium
Calcium
Chloride
Magnesium
Phosphate

4114
4113
4016
4023
4094
4109

Serum

HEALTHY ENDOCRINE SYSTEM

Cortisol (CORT)
Dehydroepiandrosterone Sulfate (DHEA-S)
17-Hydroxyprogesterone (17-OHP)

4499
4500

4232

4499
4500
4232

Serum

HEALTHY LIVER

Bilirubin (Total)
Bilirubin (Direct)
Total Protein
Albumin
Aspartate Aminotransferase (AST)
Alanine Aminotransferase (ALT)
Alkaline Phosphatase (ALP)
Gamma-glutamyl Transferase (GGT)

4009
4009
4117
3999
4130
4131
4001
4134

Serum

HEALTHY BONES

Vitamin D
Calcium
Magnesium
Phosphate
Alkaline Phosphatase (ALP)

4156
4016
4094
4109
4001

Serum

WOMEN’S HEALTH

FEMALE HORMONES

Follicle-stimulating Hormone (FSH)
Leutenising Hormone (LH)
Estradiol (E2)
Testosterone
Thyroid-stimulating Hormone (TSH)
Free Thyroxine (FT4)

4516
4517
4503
4501
4507
4482

Serum

HEALTHY OVARIES

Follicle-stimulating Hormone (FSH)
Leutenising Hormone (LH)
Thyroid-stimulating Hormone (TSH)
Free Thyroxine (FT4)
Estradiol (E2)
Anti-Müllerian Hormone (AMH)
Testosterone
DHEA-S
17-OHP
Prolactin
Cortisol (Salivary)

4516
4517
4507
4482
4503
4504
4501
4500
4232
4537
4499

Serum

HEALTHY MENOPAUSE

Anti-Müllerian Hormone (AMH)

4504

Serum

HEALTHY CERVIX

14 HR HPV Genotypes (16, 18, 31, 33, 35, 39, 45, 51, 52, 56, 58, 59, 66, 68)

HPVS

Swab

MEN’S HEALTH

MALE HORMONES

Total Testosterone
Free Testosterone
Sex Hormone Binding Globulin

4501
4502
4526

Serum

HEALTHY PROSTATE

Total PSA
Free PSA
% Free PSA

4519
4524

Serum

HPV Screen

14 HR HPV Genotypes (16, 18, 31, 33, 35, 39, 45, 51, 52, 56, 58, 59, 66, 68)

HPVS

Urine

SEXUAL HEALTH

HEALTHY CERVIX

14 HR HPV Genotypes (16, 18, 31, 33, 35, 39, 45, 51, 52, 56, 58, 59, 66, 68)

HPVS

Swab

HPV Screen

14 HR HPV Genotypes (16, 18, 31, 33, 35, 39, 45, 51, 52, 56, 58, 59, 66, 68)

HPVS

Urine

STI BASIC 3

Chlamydia Trachomatis (CT)
Neisseria Gonorrhoeae (NG)
Trichomonas Vaginalis (TV)

3906

Swab (Women)
Urine (Men)

STI SILENT 3

HBsAg
Anti-HBs
Anti-HCV
HIV Ab/Ag Combi
Treponema Pallidum

4531
4531
4531
3932
3948

Serum

STI STANDARD 6

Chlamydia Trachomatis
Neisseria Gonorrhoea
Trichomonas Vaginalis
Treponema Pallidum
HSV-1
HSV-2

3906


3948

Swab (Women)
Urine (Men)

STI COMPLETE 10

Chlamydia Trachomatis
Neisseria Gonorrhoea
Trichomonas Vaginalis
Treponema Pallidum
HSV-1
HSV-2

HBsAg
Anti-HBs
Anti-HCV
HIV Ab/Ag Combi

3906


3948



4531
4531
4531
3932

Swab (Women)
Urine (Men

 

 

 

Serum

PATERNITY

PATERNITY TEST

D3S1358; vWA; D16S539; CSF1PO; TPOX; Y indel; Amelogenin; D8S1179; D21S11; D18S51; DYS391; D2S441; D19S433; TH01; FGA; D22S1045; D5S818; D13S317; D7S820; SE33; D10S1248; D1S1658; D12S391; D2S1338

9000

Buccal

LEGAL REQUIREMENTS

D3S1358; vWA; D16S539; CSF1PO; TPOX; Y indel; Amelogenin; D8S1179; D21S11; D18S51; DYS391; D2S441; D19S433; TH01; FGA; D22S1045; D5S818; D13S317; D7S820; SE33; D10S1248; D1S1658; D12S391; D2S1338

Buccal

ALLERGIES

FOOD ALLERGY

Avocado, Banana, Citrus Mix, Kiwi, Peanut, Hazelnut, Pea, Soybean, Celery, Beef Meat, Pork Meat, Clam Shell, Shrimp, Crab, Tuna (Yellowfin), Codfish, Garlic, Onion, Baker’s Yeast, Sesame, Rice, Corn, Wheat Flour, Alpha-Lactalbumin, Beta-Lactalbumin, Casein, Egg white, CCD

IgE: Total EMIT or ELISA
Antigen Specific IgE

3933
4514

Serum

INHALATION ALLERGY

Cypress Pollen, Hazel Pollen, White Ash Pollen, White Oak Pollen, Olive Pollen, Birch Pollen, Rye Pollen, Cultivated Oat Pollen, Kentucky Bluegrass Pollen, Timothy Grass Pollen, Cultivated Wheat Pollen, Cocksfoot Pollen, Bermuda Grass Pollen, Plantain Pollen, Goosefoot Pollen, Wall Pellitory Pollen (P. Judaica), Ragweed Pollen, Mugwort Pollen, D. Pteronyssinus, D. Farinae, Cat Epithelia, Dog Epithelia, Horse Epithelia, Aspergillus Fumigatus, Alternaria Alternata, Candida Albicans, Blomia Tropicalis, Latex, Blattella Germanica, CCD

Serum

PAEDIATRIC ALLERGY

Birch Pollen, D. Pteronyssinus, Cat Epithelia, Horse Epithelia, Aspergillus Fumigatus, Egg White, Cow’s Milk, Beta-Lactoglobulin (nBos d 5), BSA 9, Flour Mix 4, Soybean, Hazelnut, Potato, Cacao (Chocolate), CCD

Serum

MILK PLUS GLUTEN

Cow’s Milk, Alpha-Lactalbumin, Beta-Lactalbumin, Casein, BSA 9, Gluten

Serum

ECZEMA

CCD, D. Pteronyssinus, Cat Epithelia, Dog Epithelia, Latex, Egg White, Codfish, Soybean, Peanut, Hazelnut, Cacao (Chocolate)

Serum

CELIAC DISEASE TEST

Celiac IgG: Deamidated Gliadin IgG, Tissue Transglutaminase (tTG) IgG, Intrinsic Factor; Celiac IgA: Deamidated Gliadin IgA, Tissue Transglutaminase (tTG) IgA, Total IgA

Serum

COVID-19
RAPID ANTIGEN TEST

Anterior Nasal Swab

RT-PCR TEST

Saliva

TOTAL ANTIBODY TEST

Serum