Next Pathology is the Molecular Pathology Laboratory of Next Biosciences.
The division is headed up by Dr Christopher Maske, a Clinical Pathologist, as well as Dr Yvonne Holt (Chief Medical Officer of Next Biosciences).
Next Pathology is licensed by the Department of Health specifically for the diagnostic testing of SARS COV-2 (download certificate).
Symptoms associated with SARS-Cov2 infection may be absent, mild or severe and include loss of taste and smell, fever, dry cough, headache, muscle and body aches, difficulty breathing and less commonly gastrointestinal symptoms.
The SARS-CoV2 virus is extremely contagious and is a notifiable disease.
The results from the tests are submitted to national authorities and national databases as per local regulation and to inform public health initiatives.
For further information, please contact:
National Institute of Communicable Disease COVID-19 Toll-free Help Line: 0800 029 999
Please note that if you would like to submit your invoice to medical aid then we require a doctors referral note so that we can include a referring doctor name and practice number on the invoice.
Should you require a doctor referral letter, we can assist you by referring you to a telemedicine service, ER Consulting at a cost of R150. The ER Consulting doctors will be copied into your test result and will call you should you test positive. If you test negative, you are welcome to call them for a tele-consult and any advice around your reason for testing.
Next Pathology is a Discovery Health Network Provider, giving Discovery Health Members direct access to the following COVID-19 tests at all our drive-through facilities:
Each member of Discovery Health Medical Scheme have access to two COVID-19 PCR and two Rapid Antigen tests, per year, as long as a network provider is used. For more information visit: https://www.discovery.co.za/portal/corporate/covid-19-rapid-antigen-testing
PLEASE NOTE:
Click here to download a table comparing the various testing types.
*All-inclusive = R435 Test Fee plus R130 Convenience Fee plus VAT
Rapid Point of care test. Recommended to identify if you are currently infected with SARS-COV2. Test done with Nasal swab.
If test is negative but you have symptoms, it is recommended that you have a confirmatory PCR test.
Detection of antigens by Lateral Flow Assay (LFA)-based point of care tests (POCT) for rapid antigen detection are indicative of a current infection by SARS-COV2. Antigens produced are specific for the SARS-COV2 virus. A positive test means that the patient is infected with SARS-COV2. Confirmatory PCR testing is not necessary.
A negative test does not exclude infection with SARS-COV2. If symptoms are present or the patient has had a high-risk exposure and the antigen test is negative, a confirmatory PCR test is required.
*All-inclusive = R130 Test Fee plus R43 Convenience Fee plus VAT to this All-inclusive = R130 Test Fee plus R87 Convenience Fee plus VAT
Rapid Point of Care test. Recommended to identify if you have been infected with SARS-COV2 in the past and developed antibodies to fight infection. This test is not used to diagnose current infection. Test done with a drop of blood from a finger prick.
Detection of antibodies to SARS-CoV-2 virus (COVID-19) are indicative of previous or recent infection with the virus. A positive result for IgM or IgG, or both IgG and IgM, is consistent with previous or recent infection with SARS-CoV-2 virus. The presence of IgM antibodies alone or in combination with IgG may indicate more recent infection but IgM antibodies may persist beyond the initial phase of the antibody response. Antibody testing should not be used as a diagnostic test for SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19) infection.
If infection is suspected clinical consultation and PCR testing is advised. A negative antibody test does not exclude previous infection with SARS-CoV-2; antibody responses may be low and temporary particularly in asymptomatic infections.
Furthermore, the presence of antibodies (a positive antibody test) is not a guarantee against reinfection with the virus or severe disease in the case of reinfection and ongoing precautions must be taken to avoid exposure to infection as per national and international guidelines.
*All-inclusive = R130 Test Fee plus R43 Convenience Fee plus VAT
*Excluding Durban (24-hrs)
*Please note that in some instances samples need to be re-run and if this is the case, then turnaround time could exceed 12-hrs.
| Location | Type of testing facility | Operating hours |
| Old Christiaan Barnard Hospital 111 Bree Street Cape Town City Centre |
Drive-through and walk-ins No booking required |
Monday- Friday: 8am-4pm Saturday-Sunday: 8am-2pm Public Holidays: 8am-2pm |
| Century City Conference Lane, P2 Parking, Cape Town |
Drive-through No booking required |
Monday- Friday: 8am-4pm Saturday-Sunday: 8am-2pm Public Holidays: 8am-2pm |
For more information contact: 011 697 2931
| Location | Type of testing facility | Operating hours |
| Sandton 70 Rivonia Road Underground Parking Sandhurst |
Drive-through and walk-ins No booking required |
Monday- Friday: 8am-4pm Saturday-Sunday: 8am-2pm Public Holidays: 8am-2pm |
| Next Biosciences International Business Gateway Cnr New Road and 6th Road Midrand |
Walk-ins No booking required |
Monday-Friday: 8am-5pm Saturday-Sunday: Closed Public Holidays: Closed |
| Loftus Park Shopping Centre Loftus Park Undercover Parking 416 Kirkness St, Arcadia, Pretoria |
Drive-through and walk-ins No booking required |
Monday-Friday: 8am-4pm Saturday-Sunday: 8am-2pm Public Holidays: 8am-2pm |
| Village View Shopping Centre Basement Level Parking Cnr Ivy & Van Buuren Road Bedfordview |
Drive-through and walk-ins No booking required |
Monday- Friday: 8am-4pm Saturday-Sunday: 8am-2pm Public Holidays: 8am-2pm |
| OR Tambo International Airport* Intercontinental Hotel, OR Tambo International Airport. |
No booking required | Monday- Sunday: 5am-10pm Public Holidays: 5am-10pm |
*OR Tambo specific rates:
PCR Test:
Results 24 hours | R750 all-inclusive*
Swift PCR Test:
Results 2 hours | R1250 all-inclusive*
Antigen Test:
Results 1 hour | R350 all-inclusive*
For more information contact: 011 697 2931
| Location | Type of testing facility | Operating hours |
| Cornubia Mall Undercover Parking M30, Cnr Tacoma and Flanders Drive, Mt Edgecombe |
Drive-through and walk-ins No booking required |
Monday- Friday: 8am-4pm Saturday-Sunday: 8am-1pm Public Holidays: 8am-1pm* |
For more information contact: 011 697 2931
*Cornubia Mall Drive-Through will be closed on Friday 15th April, and Monday, 18th April.
| Location | Type of testing facility | Operating hours |
| Kruger International Airport R538, Plaston Road Nelspruit 1200 |
Walk-In
Swift 2-hour PCR Test |
PCR Testing: 7am-4pm Antigen Testing: 7am-4pm |
| Skukuza Airport | Walk-In
12-hour PCR Test |
PCR Testing: 7am-12pm Antigen Testing: 12pm-3pm |
*Mpumalanga specific rates:
Swift 2-hour PCR Test | R1350
12-hour PCR Test | R950
Antigen Test | R350
For more information contact: 011 697 2923
Covid Testing in the privacy and safety of your home, office, hotel or lodge.
| Test Type | Turnaround | Price |
| PCR Test | Results 24 hours | R650 |
| Swift PCR Test* | Results 4 hours | R1250 |
| Antigen Test | Results 1 hour | R250 |
* Swift PCR Test option only available in Cape Town and Johannesburg.
Call-out Fee (within 30kms) R650 (limited to 10 people)
Off-Site Swabbing Fee per person PCR R100 | Antigen R50
Bookings essential.
Please contact 066 445 6391
| Test Type | Turnaround | Price |
| 12/24 hour PCR Test | Results 12-hours – concierge bookings before 12pm Results 24-hours – concierge bookings after 12pm |
R950 |
| Antigen Test | Results 1 hour | R350 |
Please contact 011 697 2923
111 Bree Street, Cape Town City Centre
Type of testing facility
Drive-through and walk-ins
No booking required
Operating hours
Monday- Friday: 8am-4pm
Saturday-Sunday: 8am-2pm
Public Holidays: 8am-2pm
For more information contact: 011 697 2931
Conference Lane, P2 Parking, Cape Town
Type of testing facility
Drive-through
No booking required
Operating hours
Monday- Friday: 8am-4pm
Saturday-Sunday: 8am-2pm
Public Holidays: 8am-2pm
For more information contact: 011 697 2931
70 Rivonia Road, Underground Parking, Sandhurst
Type of testing facility
Drive-through and walk-ins
No booking required
Operating hours
Monday- Friday: 8am-4pm
Saturday-Sunday: 8am-2pm
Public Holidays: 8am-2pm
For more information contact: 011 697 2931
International Business Gateway, Cnr New Road and 6th Road, Midrand
Type of testing facility
Walk-ins
No booking required
Operating hours
Monday-Friday: 8am-5pm
Saturday-Sunday: Closed
Public Holidays: Closed
For more information contact: 011 697 2931
Loftus Park Undercover Parking, 416 Kirkness St,, Arcadia, Pretoria
Type of testing facility
Drive-through and walk-ins
No booking required
Operating hours
Monday-Friday: 8am-4pm
Saturday-Sunday: 8am-2pm
Public Holidays: 8am-2pm
For more information contact: 011 697 2931
Basement Level Parking, Cnr Ivy & Van Buuren Road, Bedfordview
Type of testing facility
Drive-through and walk-ins
No booking required
Operating hours
Monday- Friday: 8am-4pm
Saturday-Sunday: 8am-2pm
Public Holidays: 8am-2pm
For more information contact: 011 697 2931
Intercontinental Hotel, OR Tambo International Airport.
Type of testing facility
No booking required
Operating hours
Monday-Sunday: 5am-10pm
Public Holidays: 5am-10pm
*OR Thambo specific rates:
PCR Test:
Results 24 hours | R750 all-inclusive*
Swift PCR Test:
Results 2 hours | R1250 all-inclusive*
Antigen Test:
Results 1 hour | R350 all-inclusive*
For more information contact: 011 697 2931
Undercover Parking M30, Cnr Tacoma and Flanders Drive, Mt Edgecombe
Type of testing facility
Drive-through and walk-ins
No booking required
Operating hours
Monday- Friday: 8am-4pm
Saturday-Sunday: 8am-1pm
Public Holidays: 8am-1pm*
For more information contact: 011 697 2931
*Cornubia Mall Drive-Through will be closed on 15th April, Friday, and Monday, the 18th of April.
R538, Plaston Road, Nelspruit, 1200
Type of testing facility
Walk-In
Swift 2-hour PCR Test
12-hour PCR Test
Antigen Test
Operating hours
PCR Testing: 7am-4pm
Antigen Testing: 7am-4pm
*Mpumalanga specific rates:
Swift 2-hour PCR Test | R1350
12-hour PCR Test | R950
Antigen Test | R350
For more information contact: 011 697 2923
Skukuza
Type of testing facility
Walk-In
12-hour PCR Test
Antigen Test
Operating hours
PCR Testing: 7am-12pm
Antigen Testing: 12pm-3pm
*Mpumalanga specific rates:
Swift 2-hour PCR Test | R1350
12-hour PCR Test | R950
Antigen Test | R350
For more information contact: 011 697 2923
Covid Testing in the privacy and safety of your home, office, hotel or lodge.
PCR Test | Results 24 hours | R650
Swift PCR Test* | Results 4 hours | R1250
Antigen Test | Results 1 hour | R250
* Swift PCR Test option only available in Cape Town and Johannesburg
Call-out Fee (within 30kms) R650 (limited to 10 people)
Off-Site Swabbing Fee per person PCR R100 | Antigen R50
Bookings essential.
Please contact 066 445 6391
12/24 hour PCR Test
Results 12 hours – concierge bookings before 12pm / 24 hours – concierge bookings after 12pm | R950
Antigen Test
Results 1 hour | R350
Please contact 011 697 2923
Please note that we are a laboratory providing testing, so whilst we can discuss the suitability of a test, we cannot advise which test you should take as we do not know your specific reasons for doing a Covid test and the requirements for your test result report. It is therefore imperative that you consult your doctor, school, workplace, travel agent, airline etc to confirm this. Consequently we can not be held liable for the choice of your test.
Please note that whilst we strive to achieve our turnaround times and give accurate results, Next Pathology will not be held liable, in any way, if your test could not be conducted, or if your test result was delayed, marginally positive or negative or was a false positive or negative.
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*Please note that this is a pre-registration,
not a booking, and will assist in streamlining
the process at our testing centres. The final
steps of the registration, the payment and
the swabbing will be done at the testing site.