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Area |
Health Science |
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Lab name |
Clinical Virology Laboratory |
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Lab location |
Wallaceville Science Centre, Upper Hutt |
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Test name |
Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza |
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Organisms |
Influenza A & B virus (family: Orthomyxoviridae; Genus: influenza A & B), A/H5, A/H7, A/H9, H7N9 |
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Requested for surveillance |
No |
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Notice required |
Yes, please contact virology@phfscience.nz before the sample is sent.
Please note that samples may be processed in the MPI AHL Physical Containment Level 3 Laboratory |
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Sample requirements |
Upper respiratory tract samples.
Please provide as much detailed clinical information as possible, including if Influenza A has been detected and the Ct value. |
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Media requirements |
Universal or Viral transport Media (UTM/VTM) |
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Pre-transport requirements |
5 ± 3°C within 24 hours |
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Transport requirements |
Send with ice pack via overnight courier to arrive within 24 hours. Do not dispatch samples on Friday, Saturday or the day before a public holiday. |
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How results reported |
Report will state the typing result for the referred viral isolate or specimen.
This is a notifiable disease. |
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Turnaround time |
2 working days |
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Test form number |
PHFS0806 |
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Referral link |