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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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 |
Respiratory virus culture |
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Organisms |
Influenza A & B virus (family: Orthomyxoviridae; Genus: influenza A & B) SARS-CoV-2 (Family: Coronaviridae, Genus: Coronavirus) |
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Requested for surveillance |
yes |
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Notice required |
yes |
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Media requirements |
Viral transport media |
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Pre-transport requirements |
5 ± 3°C within 24 hours |
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Transport requirements |
5 ± 3°C within 24 hours |
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How results reported |
Report will state respiratory viral culture result for the specimen. There is a charge for the test. |
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Referral link |