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Synonyms |
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Atypical
serology, atypical pneumonia screen, respiratory screen
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Test
Includes |
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Detection
of antibodies to some, or all, of the following,
dependent on the clinical information given: Adenovirus;
Coxiella burnettii; respiratory Chlamydia;
Influenza A; Influenza B; Legionella species; Mycoplasma
pneumoniae, Respiratory Syncitial Virus
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Request
Form |
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Combined
Pathology Blood form (Yellow/Black or Blue for GP's) or
Microbiology form (Green)
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Availability |
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On
request during normal working
hours
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Specific
Criteria |
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Please
give detailed clinical information, including date of
onset/contact with the suspected infection
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Turnaround
Time |
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7
- 10 days
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Specimen |
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Serum
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Volume |
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7
ml
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Container |
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Yellow
top (SST) tube
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Collection |
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Samples should be transported to laboratory immediately
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Lab.
Handling |
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Aliquot
and store at 4ºC; send to the Reference Laboratory as
soon as possible
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Causes for
Rejection |
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Unlabelled
sample
Insufficient
clinical information given
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Reference
Range |
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Significant
antibody titres will be greater than 16 or 32, depending
on the infective agent. If sufficient clinical
information is received interpretative comments may be
given
A second sample taken 7 - 10 days after the
onset of infection may be necessary to give an accurate
interpretation of any positive results obtained
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