protocol. All add on requests are entered in the laboratory information system. See Section 4 and 5 above Requests must be from a hospital clinic or consultant and must be submitted on the appropriate form with clinical details and signature. Requests should be classified as follows: Routine (before 30 weeks): 1-2 weeks reporting time Late booking (after 30 weeks): within 48 hours reporting time Urgent: 4 hours reporting time (HIV) or within 24 hours (Hepatitis B) The laboratory should be contacted when urgent specimens are being sent. Note: the urgent category has significant staff and cost implications for the National Virus Reference laboratory and must only be used where necessary. Figure :Referred test for Serology/Virology Turn-around Referral Test Tube type Special Requirements Accredited Times Centre Y/ N Faeces/swab/ 3 Working Days Change sample type on ADENOVIRUS Nasal Aspirate request screen to suit SCREEN Y specimen. ANTI-HEP B CORE : Serum 3 Working Days NVRL, gel TOTAL Y Tel 01 Adult : Serum 5 Working Days Mycoplasma IgM 7164415 gel ATYPICAL Y PNEUMONIA Paed: Serum 5 Working Days Y 3 Clinical History MedLab BRUCELLA Serum Y Pathology CAT SCRATCH 6 working days No special requirements MedLab SEROLOGY Serum Y Pathology (BARTONELLA) 3 Working Days When gestation >38 weeks RUBELLA, SYPHILIS, or if requested urgently by HBSAG, HIV Y Adult : Serum phone enter Urgent RUBELLA, SYPHILIS, 3 Working Days gel comment in the clinical HBSAG, HIV, details field of LIS and VARICELLA phone NVRL to inform Y them its en route. Send on 3 Working Days RUBELLA, SYPHILIS, same day where possible. NVRL, HBSAG, HIV, Otherwise keep in fridge Tel 01 VARICELLA, HEP C and send the following day 7164415 Y ABS first thing. Orange Aptima 3 Working Days Transfer urine from MSU to Swab/ Chlamydia / Gonorrhoea Urine transport containers within CHLAMYDIA and 24 hours. GONORRHOEA The swabs required are the smaller orange gen probe Y for RNA testing and not the pink top viral swab. : Serum 3 Working Days If IgG + IgM is positive, CMV IgG and IgM gel avidity may be requested Y
protocol. All add on requests are entered in the laboratory information system. See Section 4 and 5 above Requests must be from a hospital clinic or consultant and must be submitted on the appropriate form with clinical details and signature. Requests should be classified as follows: Routine (before 30 weeks): 1-2 weeks reporting time Late booking (after 30 weeks): within 48 hours reporting time Urgent: 4 hours reporting time (HIV) or within 24 hours (Hepatitis B) The laboratory should be contacted when urgent specimens are being sent. Note: the urgent category has significant staff and cost implications for the National Virus Reference laboratory and must only be used where necessary. Figure :Referred test for Serology/Virology Test Tube type Turn-around Times Special Requirements Referral Centre Accredited Y/ N ADENOVIRUS SCREEN Faeces/swab/ Nasal Aspirate 3 Working Days Change sample type on request screen to suit specimen. NVRL, Tel 01 7164415 Y ANTI-HEP B CORE TOTAL : Serum gel 3 Working Days Y ATYPICAL PNEUMONIA Adult : Serum gel 5 Working Days Mycoplasma IgM Y Paed: Serum 5 Working Days Y BRUCELLA Serum 3 Clinical History MedLab Pathology Y CAT SCRATCH SEROLOGY (BARTONELLA) Serum 6 working days No special requirements MedLab Pathology Y RUBELLA, SYPHILIS, HBSAG, HIV Adult : Serum gel 3 Working Days When gestation >38 weeks or if requested urgently by phone enter Urgent comment in the clinical details field of LIS and phone NVRL to inform them its en route. Send on same day where possible. Otherwise keep in fridge and send the following day first thing. Y RUBELLA, SYPHILIS, HBSAG, HIV, VARICELLA 3 Working Days Y RUBELLA, SYPHILIS, HBSAG, HIV, VARICELLA, HEP C ABS 3 Working Days NVRL, Tel 01 7164415 Y CHLAMYDIA and GONORRHOEA Orange Aptima Swab/ Urine 3 Working Days Transfer urine from MSU to Chlamydia / Gonorrhoea transport containers within 24 hours. The swabs required are the smaller orange gen probe for RNA testing and not the pink top viral swab. Y CMV IgG and IgM : Serum gel 3 Working Days If IgG + IgM is positive, avidity may be requested Y