Collection Requirements

9 ml EDTA or 8.5 ml serum tube

Tube Colour

Lavender | Gold

Requires own tube?

Yes

Department

Microbiology

Availability

Daily (Mon - Fri)

Reference Laboratory

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

Fee

Medicare rebatable

Test code: HAVP

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