Virology
| Full details for "Mumps virus - culture". | |
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Name |
Mumps virus - culture |
Alternative name/Profile |
parotitis / Epididymitis / orchititis |
Department |
Virology |
Investigation |
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Specimen type |
Throat swab, CSF, Urine or 2 ml Saliva |
Sample type |
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Sample container & volume |
Viral culture swab (green top), Dryswab in viral transport medium or Sterile universal container |
Frequency of analysis |
Daily |
Turnaround time |
14 days |
Availability |
Monday - Friday |
Notes |
Throat sites may also be sampled using Dryswabs (fine tip peel pouch) broken into viral culture medium after sampling. Specimens sent to National Virus Reference Laboratory, University College Dublin, Belfield, Dublin 4 |
Related links |
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Reference range |
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SJH Patients Only |
No |
Last updated |
Mon, 06 Jan 2014 15:59:12 GMT |