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Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust
Antibody Screen, Blood (Virology etc.)
A 6ml plain clotted blood sample is required. The date of onset of symptoms and full clinical details must be included with the specimen. A convalescent sample (greater than 10 days after the onset of symptoms) may be needed if the first sample is taken in the acute phase of the illness. Tests are selected on the basis of the clinical details given - if these are inadequate, meaningful results may not be obtained. The tests include respiratory viruses, Chlamydia, Coxiella burnetii (Q Fever), Mycoplasma, Legionella, Syphilis, Toxoplasma and Streptolysin O (ASO). Relevant specialist tests will be referred to reference laboratories, in which case turn-around times may be 7 - 10 days or longer. The Toxoplasma antibody test is not routinely performed except in the presence of appropriate symptoms.
N.B. Helicobacter antibody screen is only appropriate for patients under 45 years of age.
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Departments
- Anticoagulation Clinic
- Biochemistry
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Guidelines →
- Request Biochem Addon
- 24Hr Urine Collection
- 5HIAA test information
- Analytical Service
- Clinical Advisory Service
- Clinical Decision Limits
- Contact Information
- Chain of Custody Forms
- Endocrine Test E-book →
- Glucose Tolerance →
- Opening Hours
- Profiles Available
- Urgent Requests
- Validation, Authorisation and Interpretation of Reports
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- Blood Bank
- Cellular Pathology
- Haematology
- Microbiology
- Abnormal Microbiology Results
- Bacterial Vaginosis
- Chain of Custody
- Contact Information
- Enteric Microbiology Requesting Protocol
- Flu PCR
- General Information
- Microbiology Monovette
- Opening Hours
- Respiratory Serology and Viral Culture Repertoire.
- Time Limits for Requesting Addons
- Urgent & Out of Hours Requests
- Post Mortem
- User Services
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Reference
- Clinical Decision Limits
- ICE Requesting
- Investigations
- Patient Information
- Reference Ranges
- Requesting Instructions
- Sample Containers
- Sample Storage
Users