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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 |
MERS-CoV virus real-time RT-PCR |
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Organisms |
MERS-Coronavirus |
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Requested for surveillance |
yes |
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Notice required |
yes |
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Sample 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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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 |
MERS-Coronavirus detected or not detected |
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Turnaround time |
Contact the laboratory |
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Referral link |