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Clinical Virology Laboratory

Contact the clinical virology laboratory for referrals suspected of having non-seasonal influenza or HPAI for urgent typing.

Area	Health Science
Lab name	Clinical Virology Laboratory
Lab location	Wallaceville Science Centre, Upper Hutt
Test name	Influenza virus typing/subtyping
Organisms	Influenza A & B virus (family: Orthomyxoviridae; Genus: influenza A & B)
Requested for surveillance	no
Notice required	yes
Sample requirements	Viral culture isolates and/or clinical specimens. (Please provide as much detailed clinical information as possible
Media requirements	Viral culture media and/or viral transport medium
Pre-transport requirements	5 ± 3°C within 24 hours
Transport requirements	5 ± 3°C within 24 hours
How results reported	Report will state the typing result for the referred viral isolate or specimen
Turnaround time	10 working days
Referral link	Form

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