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General
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Clinical Use:
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Immunity testing or adjunctive diagnostic testing for lyssavirus including rabies and Australian Bat Lyssavirus (ABLV).
Immunity testing following pre- or post-exposure prophylaxis for rabies/ABLV is not routinely recommended, but may be indicated under special circumstances. See the Australian Immunisation Handbook for further information.
Serology has limited utility in diagnostic testing as serological assays may not be positive until later in illness. Rabies/ABLV PCR testing is preferred. |
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Availability:
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Testing is not available at PathWest, but may be referred to Pathology West following a review by a Clinical Microbiologist. |
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Aliases/Synonyms:
| ABLV Serology, Australian Bat Lyssavirus Serology, Lyssavirus Serology, Rabies Serology, Rhabdovirus Serology, |
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Code:
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XRABI |
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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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Refer to report or laboratory
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Collection Requirements
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Container:
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Serum Sep. Tube-SST (GOLD), |
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Sample Type:
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See container |
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Minimum Collection Volume:
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2mL |
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Collection Instructions:
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Processing Requirements
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Alternate Containers:
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Serum, no gel (RED) |
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Processing Instructions:
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Minimum Assay Volume:
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1mL |
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Stability:
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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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| Serology |
Microbiology |
QEII Medical Centre |
6383 4427 |
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Last Updated : 24-05-2022 21:42 |