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Compensation for Occupational Injuries and Diseases Act, 1993 (Act No. 130 of 1993)Scale of FeesAnnual Increase in Medical Tariffs for Medical Service Providers - 2023Doctors Gazette 2023General Practitioner and Specialist Tariff of Fees as from 1 April 2023Part lll : Procedures21. Pathology21.7 Biochemical Tests: Urine |
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Pathologist |
Other Specialists and General Practitioners |
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R |
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4188 |
Urine dipstick, per stick (irrespective of the number of tests on stick) |
1.5 |
46.07 |
1 |
30.71 |
4189 |
Abnormal pigments |
4.5 |
138.20 |
3 |
92.13 |
4193 |
Alkapton test: homogentisic acid |
4.5 |
138.20 |
3 |
92.13 |
4194 |
Amino acids: quantitative (Post derivatisation HPLC) |
78.12 |
2 399.07 |
52.08 |
1 599.38 |
4195 |
Amino laevulinic acid |
18 |
552.78 |
12 |
368.52 |
4198 |
Arsenic |
18.12 |
314.50 |
12.08 |
209.67 |
4199 |
Ascorbic acid |
2.25 |
69.10 |
1.5 |
46.07 |
4201 |
Bence-Jones protein |
2.7 |
82.92 |
1.8 |
55.28 |
4203 |
Phenol |
3.6 |
110.56 |
2.4 |
73.70 |
4205 |
Calcium: spectrophotometric |
3.62 |
111.17 |
2.41 |
74.01 |
4206 |
Calcium: absorption and excretion studies |
25 |
767.75 |
16.7 |
512.86 |
4211 |
Bile pigments: qualitative |
2.25 |
69.10 |
1.5 |
46.07 |
4213 |
Protein: quantitative |
2.25 |
69.10 |
1.5 |
46.07 |
4216 |
Mucopolysaccharides: qualitative |
3.6 |
110.56 |
2.4 |
73.70 |
4217 |
Oxalate /Citrate: enzymatic each |
9.38 |
288.06 |
6.25 |
191.94 |
4218 |
Glucose: quantitative |
2.25 |
69.10 |
1.5 |
46.07 |
4219 |
Steroids: chromatography (each) |
7.2 |
221.11 |
4.8 |
147.41 |
4223 |
Creatinine clearance |
7.65 |
234.93 |
5.1 |
156.62 |
4227 |
Electrophoreses: qualitative |
4.5 |
138.20 |
3 |
92.13 |
4229 |
Uric acid clearance |
7.65 |
234.93 |
5.1 |
156.62 |
4230 |
Urine/Fluid - Specific Gravity |
0.9 |
15.90 |
0.6 |
10.60 |
4231 |
Metabolites HPLC (High Pressure Liquid Chromatography |
37.50 |
1 151.63 |
25 |
767.75 |
4232 |
Metabolites (Gaschromatography/Mass spectrophotometry) |
46.80 |
1 437.23 |
31.20 |
958.15 |
4233 |
Pharmacologica/Drugs of abuse: Metobolites HPLC (High Pressure Liquid Chromatography) |
37.50 |
1 151.63 |
25 |
767.75 |
4234 |
Pharmacologica/Drugs of abuse: Metabolites (Gaschromatography/Mass spectrophotometry) |
46.80 |
1 437.23 |
31.20 |
958.15 |
4237 |
5-Hydroxy-indole-acetic acid: screen tests |
2.7 |
82.92 |
1.8 |
55.28 |
4238 |
5HIAA (Hplc) |
78.12 |
1 355.20 |
52.08 |
903.47 |
4239 |
5-Hydroxy-indole-acetic acid: quantitative |
6.75 |
207.29 |
4.5 |
138.20 |
4247 |
Ketones: excluding dip-stick method |
2.25 |
69.10 |
1.5 |
46.07 |
4248 |
Reducing substances |
1.8 |
55.28 |
1.2 |
36.85 |
4251 |
Metanephrines: column chromatography |
22.05 |
677.16 |
14.7 |
451.44 |
4253 |
Aromatic amines (gas chromatography/mass spectrophotometry |
27 |
829.17 |
18 |
552.78 |
4254 |
Nitrosonaphtol test for tyrosine |
2.25 |
69.10 |
1.5 |
46.07 |
4262 |
Micro Albumin-Qualitative |
4.5 |
138.20 |
3 |
92.13 |
4263 |
pH: Excluding dip-stick method |
0.9 |
27.64 |
0.6 |
18.43 |
4265 |
Thin layer chromatography: one way |
6.75 |
207.29 |
4.5 |
138.20 |
4266 |
Thin layer chromatography: two way |
11.25 |
345.49 |
7.5 |
230.33 |
4267 |
Total organic matter screen: Infrared |
31.25 |
959.69 |
20.83 |
639.69 |
4268 |
Organic acids: quantitative GCMS |
109.38 |
3 359.06 |
72.92 |
2 239.37 |
4269 |
Phenylpyruvic acid: ferric chloride |
2.25 |
69.10 |
1.5 |
46.07 |
4271 |
Phosphate excretion index |
22.05 |
677.16 |
14.7 |
451.44 |
4272 |
Porphobilinogen qualitative screen: urine |
5 |
153.55 |
3.33 |
102.26 |
4273 |
Porphobilinogen/ALA: quantitative each |
15 |
460.65 |
10 |
307.10 |
4284 |
Magnesium: atomic absorption |
7.25 |
222.65 |
4.83 |
148.33 |
4285 |
Identification of carboyhdrate |
7.65 |
234.93 |
5.1 |
156.62 |
4287 |
Identification of drug: qualitative |
4.5 |
138.20 |
3 |
92.13 |
4288 |
Identification of drug: quantitative |
10.8 |
331.67 |
7.2 |
221.11 |
4293 |
Urea clearances |
5.4 |
165.83 |
3.6 |
110.56 |
4297 |
Copper: spectrophotometric |
3.62 |
111.17 |
2.41 |
74.01 |
4298 |
Copper: Atomic absorption |
18.12 |
556.47 |
12.08 |
370.98 |
4300 |
Indican or Indole: qualitative |
3.15 |
96.74 |
2.1 |
64.49 |
4307 |
Ammonium chloride loading test |
22.05 |
677.16 |
14.7 |
451.44 |
4309 |
Urobilonogen: quantitative |
6.75 |
207.29 |
4.5 |
138.20 |
4313 |
Phosphates |
3.62 |
111.17 |
2.41 |
74.01 |
4321 |
Uric acid |
3.62 |
117.17 |
2.41 |
74.01 |
4322 |
Fluoride |
5.18 |
159.08 |
3.45 |
105.95 |
4323 |
Total protein and protein electrophoreses |
11.25 |
345.49 |
7.5 |
230.33 |
4325 |
VMA: quantitative |
11.25 |
345.49 |
7.5 |
230.33 |
4327 |
Immunofixation: Total Protein, IgG, IgA, IgM, Kappa, Lambda |
46.88 |
1 439.68 |
31.25 |
959.69 |
4335 |
Cystine: quantitative |
12.6 |
386.95 |
8.4 |
257.96 |
4336 |
Dinitrophenal hydrazine test: ketoacids |
2.25 |
69.10 |
1.5 |
46.07 |
4337 |
Hydroxyproline: quantitative |
18.9 |
580.42 |
12.6 |
386.95 |