Transport at 4°C. Storage at 4°C
4mL adult SST Serum (preferred)
4mL adult Plain Serum
2mL paediatric SST Serum (preferred)
2mL paediatric Plain Serum
Regarding specimen collection please consult referral laboratory link above.
Valid requests must contain:
1) Clinical details
2) Travel history, including endemic areas visited and specific dates of travel
Urgent enquiries:
In normal working hours (0800-1600 Mon-Fri) contact Clinical Virology via LABLINK (internal extension 22000, external number 093078995)
Outside of normal working hours (evenings and weekends) contact the On call Clinical Microbiologist via Te Whatu Ora Te Toka Tumai Auckland main switchboard (093670000).
Non-urgent enquiries:
Email: ak-mol-inf-dis@tewhatuora.govt.nz
Referral laboratory address:
Westmead Hospital Pathology Specimen Reception,
Level 2 Institute of Clinical Pathology and Medical Research (ICPMR) building
Corner Darcy & Hawkesbury Road,
Westmead,
NSW 2145,
Australia
Telephone +61 2 8890 5099