| Area |
Health Science |
| Lab name |
Clinical Virology Laboratory |
| Lab location |
NCBID Wallaceville |
| Test name |
Influenza virus typing/subtyping |
| Organisms |
Influenza A & B virus (family: Orthomyxoviridae; Genus: influenza A & B) |
| Requested for surveillance |
no
|
| Notice required |
yes
|
| Culture 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
|
| Referral link |
Form
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