Quality is
in our DNA.

A full clinical pathology service on Independence Avenue, Gaborone — accurate results, prompt turnaround, and direct clinician liaison for practices and patients across Botswana.

Optimum laboratory scientist at work

Our Core Laboratory Services

A comprehensive range of clinical pathology tests, delivered with strict quality control.

Clinical Chemistry analyzer

Clinical Chemistry

Blood glucose, liver function, renal function, lipid profiles, and hormonal assays.

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Blood smear under a microscope

Haematology & Coagulation

Complete Blood Counts (CBC), blood film review, ESR, and clotting factor analysis.

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Microbiology lab equipment

Microbiology & Serology

Culture and sensitivity, infectious disease screening (HIV, Hepatitis, COVID), and parasitology.

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Blood collection from a patient

Phlebotomy Services

Comfortable, professional blood collection by our experienced phlebotomists in a calm environment.

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Laboratory quality control

Quality Assurance & Control

Stringent quality protocols aligned with international standards. Quality is in our DNA.

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Specialized testing equipment

Specialized Testing

Drug monitoring, advanced immunology, and specialized molecular diagnostics.

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Modern laboratory interior

About Optimum Health Medical Laboratories

Optimum Health Medical Laboratories is a Gaborone-based diagnostic service committed to accurate, timely clinical results. Operating on Independence Avenue, we serve patients and clinicians across Botswana with stringent quality protocols and a personal, professional approach to every sample.

Advanced Technology

State-of-the-art analysers and molecular diagnostics for precise, efficient testing.

Commitment to Quality

Internal and external quality assurance programmes aligned with local and international standards.

Convenient Gaborone Location

220 Independence Avenue, Gaborone — easy access for patients and referring clinicians.

What Our Clients Say

Patients and clinicians on their experience with Optimum Health Medical Laboratories.

"As a referring doctor, reliability is paramount. Optimum delivers accurate, clearly-reported results with excellent turnaround — a dependable partner in patient care."

Client

Dr. Masego L.

Referring Clinician

"Optimum is our first call for specialised testing. The laboratory scientists are always available for consultation, which adds real value to clinical decision-making."

Client

Dr. Kabelo D.

Referring Clinician

"Their online portal communicates seamlessly with our Health Information System. Results are consistently accurate and arrive quickly — exactly what we need."

Client

Dr. Neo K.

Referring Clinician

"The phlebotomist was gentle and professional — a relief if you don't like needles. The whole process was smooth and the environment spotless."

Patient

Kagiso P.

Patient

"Quick, professional, reassuring. My results were ready much sooner than expected. Highly recommended for anyone in Gaborone."

Patient

Tshepo N.

Patient

"Easy to find on Independence Avenue. The staff explained the collection process clearly and maintained high hygiene standards throughout."

Patient

Patience T.

Patient

Meet Our Expert Laboratory Team

Our dedicated staff is the foundation of every accurate and reliable diagnostic result.

Desire Mhlabi

Desire Mhlabi

Laboratory Director

Overall leadership, quality, and strategy.

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Laboratory Manager

Supervises teams and manages daily operations.

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Laboratory Scientist

Performs diagnostic testing and equipment maintenance.

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Laboratory Scientist

Performs diagnostic testing and ensures result accuracy.

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Phlebotomist

Performs phlebotomy and assists with patient care.

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Administrator

Coordinates lab administration and patient liaison.

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  • SODIUM (NA)
  • UREA (UREA)
  • UREA & ELECTROLYTES (UE)
  • CREATININE (CREA)
  • POTASSIUM (K)
  • CHLORIDE (CL)
  • URIC ACID (UA)
  • CA, MG, PO4 (CMP)
  • CALCIUM (CA)
  • MAGNESIUM (MG)
  • PHOSPHATE (PO4)
  • LIVER ENZYMES (LIVEN)
  • LIVER FUNCTION (LFT)
  • TOTAL BILIRUBIN (TBIL)
  • DIRECT BILIRUBIN (DBIL)
  • ALKALINE PHOSPHATASE (ALP)
  • ALANINE TRANSAMINASE (ALT)
  • ASPARTATE TRANSAMINASE (AST)
  • G-GLUTAMYL TRANSFERASE (GGT)
  • LACTATE DEHYDROGENASE (LDH)
  • TOTAL PROTEIN (TPROT)
  • ALBUMIN (ALB)
  • GLOBULIN (GLB)
  • ALBUMIN/GLOBULIN RATIO (A/G)
  • LIPASE (LIP)
  • LACTATE (LAC)
  • SERUM PROTEIN ELECTROPHORESIS (SPE)
  • AMYLASE (AMY)
  • HBA1C (HBA1C)
  • GLUCOSE [FASTING] (FBS)
  • GLUCOSE [RANDOM] (RBS)
  • LIPID PROFILE (LPG)
  • CHOLESTEROL TOTAL (CHOL)
  • CHOLESTEROL HDL (HDL)
  • CHOLESTEROL LDL (LDL)
  • TRIGLYCERIDES (TRIG)
  • THYROID FUNCTION (TFT)
  • THYROID STIMULATING HORMONE (TSH)
  • FREE THYROXINE [FT4] (FT4)
  • FREE TRI-IODOTHYRONINE (FT3)
  • LUTEINIZING HORMONE (LH)
  • FOLLICLE STIMULATING HORMONE (FSH)
  • ESTRADIOL (E2)
  • PROGESTERONE (PRG)
  • TESTOSTERONE (T)
  • SEX HORMONE BINDING GLOBULIN (SHBG)
  • PROLACTIN (PRL)
  • DHEAS (DHEAS)
  • GROWTH HORMONE (GH)
  • INSULIN (INS)
  • 17OHP4 (17OHP4)
  • CORTISOL (F)
  • PARATHYROID HORMONE (PTH)
  • ADRENALINE (ADR)
  • ANTI MULLERIAN HORMONE (AMH)
  • IRON PROFILE (IRPR)
  • VITAMIN B12 (VITB12)
  • FOLATE (FOL)
  • VITAMIN D (VITD)
  • CREATINE KINASE (CK)
  • CKMB - ACTIVITY (CKMB)
  • CKMB - MASS (CKMBM)
  • MYOGLOBIN (MYO)
  • TROPONIN I (TNI)
  • ULTRASENSITIVE CRP (UCRP)
  • PRO BNP (PROBNP)
  • PSA TOTAL (PSA)
  • PSA FREE (PSAF)
  • ALPHA FETO PROTEIN (AFP)
  • SERUM HCG (SHCG)
  • C REACTIVE PROTEIN (CRP)
  • RHEUMATOID FACTOR (RF)
  • ANTI STREPTOLYSIN O (ASOT)
  • ANTI NUCLEAR FACTOR (ANF)
  • ENA (ENA)
  • ANTI CCP (CCP)
  • ANTI DS DNA (DSDNA)
  • HEPATITIS B SURFACE ANTIGEN (HBsAg)
  • HEPATITIS B SURFACE ANTIBODY (AntiHBs)
  • HEPATITIS B CORE ANTIBODY (AntiHBc)
  • HEPATITIS B ENVELOPE ANTIGEN (HBeAg)
  • HEPATITIS B ENVELOPE ANTIBODY (AntiHBe)
  • HEPATITIS A VIRUS (HAV)
  • HEPATITIS C (HCV)
  • HIV RAPID TEST (HIVR)
  • HIV RAPID TEST [BOMAID] (HIVRB)
  • HIV ELISA (HIVE)
  • RPR (RPR)
  • TPHA (TPHA)
  • HERPES SIMPLEX I & 2 (HSV)
  • HERPES SIMPLEX TYPE I (HSV1)
  • HERPES SIMPLEX TYPE 2 (HSV2)
  • CHLAMYDIA/GONORRHEA ANTIGEN (CTNGAg)
  • CHLAMYDIA TRACHOMATIS ANTIGEN (CTAg)
  • NEISSERIA GONORRHEA ANTIGEN (NGAg)
  • CHLAMYDIA TRACHOMATIS IgG/IgM (CTAb)
  • NEISSERIA GONORRHEA ANTIBODY (NGAb)
  • TORCH SCREEN (TORCH)
  • TOXOPLASMA ANTIBODY (TOXO)
  • RUBELLA ANTIBODY (RUB)
  • CYTOMEGALOVIRUS ANTIBODY (CMV)
  • MYCOPLASMA (MYCO)
  • H PYLORI ANTIBODY (HPYAB)
  • ROTAVIRUS ANTIGEN (ROTA)
  • ADENOVIRUS ANTIGEN (ADEN)
  • FECAL OCCULT BLOOD (FOB)
  • M2PK (MP2K)
  • H PYLORI ANTIGEN (HPYAG)
  • UREAPLASMA IgG/IgM (URPLSMA)
  • TOTAL IGE (TIGE)
  • ERYTHROCYTE SEDIMENTATION RATE (ESR)
  • INHALANTS (INH)
  • FOOD SCREEN (FSC)
  • FULL BLOOD COUNT (FBC)
  • RETICS (RETIC)
  • ABO GRP & RH (ABOD)
  • MALARIA ANTIGEN (MLAG)
  • MALARIA SLIDE (MLSL)
  • INR (INR)
  • D DIMER (FDP)
  • FIBRINOGEN (FI)
  • THROMBIN TIME (TT)
  • CLOTTING TIME (CT)
  • CD4 (CD4)
  • VIRAL LOAD (VL)
  • CD4 VIRAL LOAD (CD4VL)
  • URINE MCS (UMCS)
  • URINE MACROSCOPY (UMACRO)
  • URINE CHEMISTRY (UCHE)
  • URINE MICROSCOPY (U_MICRO)
  • GRAM STAIN (GRM)
  • URINE CULTURE (UCULT)
  • STOOL MCS (SMCS)
  • STOOL MACROSCOPY (ST_MACRO)
  • STOOL MICROSCOPY (ST_MICRO)
  • STOOL CULTURE (ST_CULT)
  • ANAL SWAB MCS (AS_MCS)
  • ANAL SWAB CULTURE (AS_CULT)
  • PUS SWAB MCS (PSMCS)
  • PUS SWAB CULTURE (PS_CULT)
  • VAGINAL SWAB MCS (VSMCS)
  • HVS MICROSCOPY (VS_MICRO)
  • HVS CULTURE (VS_CULT)
  • URETHRAL SWAB MCS (USMCS)
  • URETHRAL SWAB MICROSCOPY (US_MICRO)
  • URETHRAL SWAB CULTURE (US_CULT)
  • EAR SWAB MCS (ESMCS)
  • EAR SWAB MICROSCOPY (ES_MICRO)
  • EAR SWAB CULTURE (ES_CULT)
  • NASAL SWAB MCS (NSMCS)
  • NASAL SWAB CULTURE (NS_CULT)
  • PAP SMEAR (PAP)
  • ANTI-MICROBIAL SUSCEPTIBILITY TESTING - [TIER 1] Enterobacterales (AST1)
  • ANTI-MICROBIAL SUSCEPTIBILITY TESTING - [TIER 1] Urine Enterobacteralis (AST2)
  • ANTI-MICROBIAL SUSCEPTIBILITY TESTING - [TIER 1] Salmonella and Shigella spp. (AST3)
  • ANTI-MICROBIAL SUSCEPTIBILITY TESTING - [TIER 1] Pseudomonas aeruginosa (AST4)
  • ANTI-MICROBIAL SUSCEPTIBILITY TESTING - [TIER 1] Acinetobacter spp (AST5)
  • ANTI-MICROBIAL SUSCEPTIBILITY TESTING - [TIER 1] Burkholderia cepacia complex (AST6)
  • ANTI-MICROBIAL SUSCEPTIBILITY TESTING - [TIER 1] Stenotrophomonas maltophila (AST7)
  • ANTI-MICROBIAL SUSCEPTIBILITY TESTING - [TIER 1] Other non-Enterobacteralis (AST8)
  • ANTI-MICROBIAL SUSCEPTIBILITY TESTING - [TIER 1 ]Staphylococcus spp. (AST9)
  • ANTI-MICROBIAL SUSCEPTIBILITY TESTING - [TIER 1] Enterococcus spp. (AST10)
  • ANTI-MICROBIAL SUSCEPTIBILITY TESTING - [TIER 1] Haemophilus influenzae and Haemophilus parainfluenzae (AST11)
  • ANTI-MICROBIAL SUSCEPTIBILITY TESTING - [TIER 1] Neisseria gonorrhoeae (AST12)
  • ANTI-MICROBIAL SUSCEPTIBILITY TESTING - [TIER 1] Streptococcus pneumoniae (AST13)
  • ANTI-MICROBIAL SUSCEPTIBILITY TESTING - [TIER 1] Streptococcus spp. Beta Hemolytic Group (AST14)
  • ANTI-MICROBIAL SUSCEPTIBILITY TESTING - [TIER 1] Streptococcus spp. Viridans Group (AST15)
  • ANTI-MICROBIAL SUSCEPTIBILITY TESTING - [TIER 1] Neisseria meningitidis (AST16)
  • ANTI-MICROBIAL SUSCEPTIBILITY TESTING - [TIER 1] Anaerobes (AST17)
  • HPV DNA PCR (HPV)

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Visit Our Gaborone Laboratory

Find us on Independence Avenue, central Gaborone.

Operating Hours

  • Monday - Friday: 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
  • Saturday: 8:00 AM - 1:00 PM
  • Sunday/Public Holidays: Closed

Laboratory Details

Address: 220 Independence Avenue, Gaborone

Tel: 311 5478

Mobile: +267 79 127 531

WhatsApp: +267 76 767 644

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