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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 |
West Nile (including subtype Kunjin) virus IgM and IgG |
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Organisms |
West Nile virus (Family: Flaviviridae; Genus: Flavivirus), Kunjin virus |
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Requested for surveillance |
yes |
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Notice required |
yes |
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Sample requirements |
Acute serum obtained at the first contact with the healthcare system (within 5 days of symptom onset) and convalescent serum (between 2-3 weeks after symptom onset) |
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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 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 whether WNV IgM and IgG antibodies are detected for the specimen. |
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Turnaround time |
10 working days |
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Referral link |