West Nile PCR
Clinical Background:
Testing of symptomatic and seriously ill patients can help distinguish WNV from other conditions (such as bacterial meningitis) causing similar symptoms. A positive ribonucleic acid (RNA) test for ...
Testing of symptomatic and seriously ill patients can help distinguish WNV from other conditions (such as bacterial meningitis) causing similar symptoms. A positive ribonucleic acid (RNA) test for the West Nile virus is an indicator that you have the virus. Testing will only be carried out on requests accompanied by a completed RIPL request form, including full travel details. Form is available at https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/rare-and-imported-pathogens-testing-form-to-submit-sample
Test Details
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Discipline:
Microbiology
Microbiology
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Specimen Container Adult:
EDTA Blood or CSF in sterile universal
EDTA Blood or CSF in sterile universal
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Specimen Container Paediatric:
EDTA Blood or CSF in sterile universal
EDTA Blood or CSF in sterile universal
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Minimum Volume Adult:
5 ml
5 ml
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Minimum Volume Paediatric:
1 ml
1 ml
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Special Requirement:
Send to laboratory as quickly as possible. If delays likely, refrigerate at 2-8 deg C. Please provide full travel and yellow fever vaccination history
Send to laboratory as quickly as possible. If delays likely, refrigerate at 2-8 deg C. Please provide full travel and yellow fever vaccination history
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Sample Stability:
Stable for up to 24 hours
Stable for up to 24 hours
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Transport Requirements:
Standard
Standard
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Add On Test:
N/A
N/A
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Quality Assurance:
Sample referred to Reference Laboratory
Sample referred to Reference Laboratory
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Reference Ranges:
None available
None available
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Factors Affecting Result:
If delays likely, refrigerate at 2-8 deg C
If delays likely, refrigerate at 2-8 deg C
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Other Info:
Referred to Porton Down.
Referred to Porton Down.