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Collection Requirements

9 ml EDTA, nose swab, throat swab, sputum, bronchoscopy specimen, urine, CSF. Please contact the Pathology Laboratory BEFORE collection.

Tube Colour

Lavender, UTM swab, sterile universal container, CSF sterile container

Requires own tube?

Yes

Department

Microbiology

Availability

Daily (Mon - Fri)

Reference Laboratory

Victorian Infectious Diseases Reference Laboratory (VIDRL), 792 Elizabeth Street Melbourne , 3000.

Fee

Contact reference laboratory directly for up to date fee advice.

Notes

Hendra virus is a PC-4 level pathogen and requests must be discussed with the Medical Microbiologist prior to sending specimen.

Test code: HENDP

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