Walters, Sarah https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4239-7897
Aldous, Colleen https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7199-9160
Malherbe, Helen https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9566-6248
Funding for this research was provided by:
University of KwaZulu-Natal
Article History
Received: 17 March 2025
Accepted: 11 June 2025
First Online: 25 September 2025
Declarations
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: Ethical clearance was obtained from the University of Kwa-Zulu Natal (BFC222/18). Reconfirmation of the use of anonymised patient data was received from the laboratory’s chief operating officer in 2025.
: The Ampath Laboratories chief operating officer approved the publication.
: The authors declare no competing interests.
: Sarah Walters, Colleen Aldous, and Helen Malherbe declare no conflict of interest.