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General
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Clinical Use:
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Diagnostic testing for measles. When acute measles infection is suspected, PCR on throat swab, urine and EDTA blood is recommended, together with measles serology.
When acute measles is suspected in a patient in the community, the relevant Public Health Unit should be notified in order to optimise the public health response. When acute measles is suspected in a hospital patient, the on-call Clinical Microbiologist should be informed immediately in order to optimise the infection control response. |
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Availability:
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Testing is performed Monday to Sunday, with results usually available within 24-48h of receipt by the testing lab. |
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Aliases/Synonyms:
| Morbillivirus PCR, Rubeola PCR, |
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Code:
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VMEAS |
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Handling Instructions (to laboratory):
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Send sample chilled. |
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Hyperlink:
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Reference Interval:
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Collection Requirements
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Container:
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Sterile PCR Container (STERIPCR), |
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Sample Type:
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Throat Swab; Urine; Whole Blood (EDTA); Serum |
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Minimum Collection Volume:
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Collection Instructions:
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Dedicated sample required.
Swabs in charcoal or other bacterial transport medium are not suitable for PCR testing. |
Processing Requirements
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Alternate Containers:
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Processing Instructions:
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Minimum Assay Volume:
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250uL (Liquid Samples) |
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Stability:
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1 week chilled |
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Transport Instructions (to testing laboratory):
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Send sample chilled. |
Testing Locations
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Performed at:
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Section
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Department
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Site
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Contact Phone
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| Molecular Diagnostics |
Microbiology |
QEII Medical Centre |
6383 4402 |
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Last Updated : 12-12-2023 13:59 |