| Area |
Health Science |
| Lab name |
Clinical Virology Laboratory |
| Lab location |
NCBID Wallaceville |
| Test name |
Human respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) PCR |
| Organisms |
RSV (Family: Paramyxoviridae; Subfamily: Pneumovirinae; Genus: Pneumovirus) |
| Requested for surveillance |
no
|
| Notice required |
yes
|
| Culture requirements |
Clinical specimens: nasopharyneal swabs/aspirates, throat/nasal swabs or washes, tracheal secretions, etc. (Please provide as detailed clinical information as possible).
|
| Media requirements |
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 PCR results for the specimen
|
| Referral link |
Form
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