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Parainfluenza virus detection

Test Method: Real-time TaqMan PCR
Specimen Required: Aspirate, Biopsy, Blood (ACD), Blood (EDTA), Blood (Gel Tube), Blood (Whole), Bone Marrow, Bowel Contents, Brushings, Cerebrospinal Fluid, Culture Isolate, Faeces, Fluid, Lavage, Milk, Non-human specimen, Nucleic Acid Extract, Other, Paraffin embedded tissue, Plasma, Plasma (ACD), Plasma (EDTA), Saliva, Scraping, Semen, Serum, Sputum, Swab, Tissue, Urine, Virus Isolate, Washings
Spec Type Min: 200uL
When Tested: On Request
Turnaround Time: same day / next day
Reference Ranges: 3-45 Ct
Related Tests: see Respiratory virus PCR
Billing Advice: Non-rebatable
Contact: 9342 9628

Test Method: Staining and microscopy
Specimen Required: Aspirate, Blood (Gel Tube), Blood (Whole), Cerebrospinal Fluid, Culture Isolate, Faeces, Fluid, Lavage, Nail Clippings, Serum, Sputum, Swab, Tissue, Urine, Washings
When Tested: On request
Turnaround Time: 7 days
Billing Advice: Non-rebatable
Contact: 9342 9670

Test Method: Real-time TaqMan PCR
Specimen Required: Aspirate, Biopsy, Blood (ACD), Blood (EDTA), Blood (Gel Tube), Blood (Whole), Bone Marrow, Bowel Contents, Brushings, Cerebrospinal Fluid, Culture Isolate, Faeces, Fluid, Lavage, Milk, Non-human specimen, Nucleic Acid Extract, Other, Paraffin embedded tissue, Plasma, Plasma (ACD), Plasma (EDTA), Saliva, Scraping, Semen, Serum, Sputum, Swab, Tissue, Urine, Virus Isolate, Washings
Spec Type Min: 200uL
When Tested: On Request
Turnaround Time: same day / next day
Reference Ranges: 3-45 Ct
Units of Measurement: Ct
Related Tests: See Enterovirus PCR
Billing Advice: Non-rebatable
Contact: 9342 9628

Test Method: conventional PCR, sequencing, analysis
Specimen Required: Aspirate, Biopsy, Blood (ACD), Blood (EDTA), Blood (Gel Tube), Blood (Whole), Bone Marrow, Bowel Contents, Brushings, Cerebrospinal Fluid, Culture Isolate, Faeces, Fluid, Lavage, Milk, Non-human specimen, Nucleic Acid Extract, Other, Paraffin embedded tissue, Plasma, Plasma (ACD), Plasma (EDTA), Saliva, Scraping, Semen, Serum, Sputum, Swab, Tissue, Urine, Virus Isolate, Washings
Spec Type Min: 200uL
When Tested: On Request
Turnaround Time: 1 Month
Reference Ranges: n/a
Contact: 9342 9628

Test Method: Real-time TaqMan PCR
Specimen Required: Aspirate, Biopsy, Blood (ACD), Blood (EDTA), Blood (Gel Tube), Blood (Whole), Bone Marrow, Bowel Contents, Brushings, Cerebrospinal Fluid, Culture Isolate, Faeces, Fluid, Lavage, Milk, Non-human specimen, Nucleic Acid Extract, Other, Paraffin embedded tissue, Plasma, Plasma (ACD), Plasma (EDTA), Saliva, Scraping, Semen, Serum, Sputum, Swab, Tissue, Urine, Virus Isolate, Washings
Spec Type Min: 200uL
When Tested: On Request
Turnaround Time: same day/ next day
Reference Ranges: 3-45 Ct
Units of Measurement: Ct
Billing Advice: Non-rebatable
Contact: 9342 9628

Test Method: IgG, IgM EIA
Specimen Required: Blood (EDTA), Blood (Gel Tube), Blood (Lithium Heparin), Blood (Sodium Citrate), Blood (Whole), Plasma, Plasma (Sodium Citrate), Serum
When Tested: 2x Weekly
Reference Ranges: cutoff control mean = cutoff value
neg pos >cutoff x 1.15
cutoff x 0.85 < equiv < cutoff value x 1.15
Units of Measurement: Optical density
Contact: 9342 9647 / 9342 9648

Test Method: Conventional PCR
Specimen Required: Aspirate, Biopsy, Blood (ACD), Blood (EDTA), Blood (Gel Tube), Blood (Whole), Bone Marrow, Bowel Contents, Brushings, Cerebrospinal Fluid, Culture Isolate, Faeces, Fluid, Lavage, Milk, Non-human specimen, Nucleic Acid Extract, Other, Paraffin embedded tissue, Plasma, Plasma (ACD), Plasma (EDTA), Saliva, Scraping, Semen, Serum, Sputum, Swab, Tissue, Urine, Virus Isolate, Washings
Spec Type Min: 200uL
When Tested: On Request
Reference Ranges: n/a
Contact: 9342 9628

Test Method: Taqman real time PCR Assay
Specimen Required: Aspirate, Biopsy, Cerebrospinal Fluid, Fluid, Lavage, Plasma, Sputum, Swab, Tissue, Washings, Serum
Spec Type Min: 200uL
When Tested: daily (on request)
Turnaround Time: 24 hour
Normal Ranges: n/a
Reference Ranges: Ct <32 - positive
Ct>32-40 - low positive
Cut Off Lower: Positive: 32 ct-value, Low positive >/=33 ct value
Units of Measurement: Cycle Theshold (Ct-value)
Related Tests: n/a
Billing Advice: Medicare rebatable
Contact: 9342 9670

Test Method: Virus neutralisaion
Specimen Required: Blood (ACD), Blood (EDTA), Blood (Gel Tube), Blood (Whole), Plasma (ACD), Plasma (EDTA), Serum
Spec Type Min: 500uL
When Tested: Contact laboratory
Turnaround Time: Two weeks once acute and convalescent sera are received
Normal Ranges: N/A
Reference Ranges: N/A
Cut Off Lower: N/A
Units of Measurement: N/A
Related Tests: Poliovirus isolation
Billing Advice: N/A
Contact: 9342 9607

Test Method: Real Time RT-PCR
Specimen Required: Culture Isolate, Nucleic Acid Extract, Virus Isolate
Spec Type Min: 50 ul cell culture lysate
When Tested: On Request
Turnaround Time: 7 Days
Normal Ranges: N/A
Reference Ranges: N/A
Cut Off Lower: N/A
Units of Measurement: Ct
Related Tests: Poliovirus isolation, Poliovirus sequencing, Enterovirus typing
Billing Advice: N/A
Contact: 9342 9607

Test Method: RT-PCR, Nucleic acid sequencing
Specimen Required: Culture Isolate, Faeces, Nucleic Acid Extract, Virus Isolate
Spec Type Min: 20 ul nucleic acid extract, 50 ul cell culture lysate or specimen extract
When Tested: On Request
Turnaround Time: 7 Days
Normal Ranges: N/A
Reference Ranges: N/A
Cut Off Lower: N/A
Units of Measurement: N/A
Related Tests: Enterovirus (poliovirus) Isolation, Poliovirus Intratypic Differentiation and Vaccine Derived Poliovirus, Enterovirus Typing
Billing Advice: N/A
Contact: 9342 9607

Test Method: Real-time TaqMan PCR
Specimen Required: Aspirate, Biopsy, Blood (ACD), Blood (EDTA), Blood (Gel Tube), Blood (Whole), Bone Marrow, Bowel Contents, Brushings, Cerebrospinal Fluid, Culture Isolate, Faeces, Fluid, Lavage, Milk, Non-human specimen, Nucleic Acid Extract, Other, Paraffin embedded tissue, Plasma, Plasma (ACD), Plasma (EDTA), Saliva, Scraping, Semen, Serum, Sputum, Swab, Tissue, Urine, Virus Isolate, Washings
Spec Type Min: 200uL
When Tested: On request
Turnaround Time: same day / next day
Reference Ranges: 3-45 Ct
Units of Measurement: Ct
Billing Advice: Non-rebatable
Contact: 9342 9628