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Poliovirus intratypic differentiation (ITD) by PCR and ELISA

Clinical Virology Laboratory

Area	Health Science
Lab name	Clinical Virology Laboratory
Lab location	Wallaceville Science Centre, Upper Hutt
Test name	Poliovirus intratypic differentiation (ITD) by PCR and ELISA
Organisms	Poliovirus (family: Picornaviridae; Genus: Enterovirus; Groups: Poliovirus types 1-3)
Requested for surveillance	no
Notice required	yes
Sample requirements	Viral culture isolates
Media requirements	Viral culture media and/or viral transport medium
Pre-transport requirements	5 ± 3°C within 24 hours
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.
How results reported	Report will state the intratypic differentiation result for the isolate
Turnaround time	Contact the laboratory
Test form number	PHFS1020
Referral link	Download form