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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 |
Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus (SARS-CoV) PCR |
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Organisms |
SARS-CoV (Family: Coronaviridae; Genus: Coronavirus) |
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Requested for surveillance |
no |
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Notice required |
yes |
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Sample requirements |
Clinical specimens: nasopharyneal swabs/aspirates, throat/nasal swabs or washes, tracheal secretions, etc. (Please provide as much detailed clinical information as possible). |
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Specimen requirements |
Respiratory specimens such as nasopharyngeal aspirate, throat/nasal swab, bronchial wash, autopsy/biopsy etc.
Testing will be performed only by request from a clinical microbiologist/virologist or infectious diseases consultant. Request form must include relevant clinical details and state the clinician who has approved the test. |
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Media requirements |
Viral transport medium |
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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 PCR results for the specimen |
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Turnaround time |
Contact the laboratory |
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Test form number |
PHFS1020 |
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Referral link |