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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 |
Dengue virus serotyping by real-time RT-PCR |
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Organisms |
Dengue virus serotype 1, 2, 3, 4 |
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Requested for surveillance |
yes |
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Notice required |
yes |
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Sample requirements |
Serum (~3 mL) collected within 7 days of illness onset Urine (~50mL) collected within 15 days of illness onset |
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Pre-transport requirements |
5 ± 3°C for less than 24 hours |
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Transport requirements |
5 ± 3°C for less than 24 hours |
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How results reported |
Dengue virus serotype 1 or 2 or 3 or 4 detected or not detected |
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Turnaround time |
10 working days |
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Referral link |