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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 |
Ross River virus IgM and IgG |
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Organisms |
Ross River virus (Family: Togaviridae, Genus: Alphavirus) |
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Requested for surveillance |
yes |
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Notice required |
yes |
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Specimen requirements |
Serum (~1 mL)
Clinical details including travel history, symptoms and date of symptom onset must be provided for testing to be performed. |
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Pre-transport requirements |
5 ± 3°C for less than 24 hours |
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Transport requirements |
Ambient temperature within 24 hours |
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How results reported |
Ross River Virus IgM and/or IgG antibodies detected or not detected |
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Turnaround time |
10 working days |
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Referral link |