Test Directory
Viral Haemorrhagic Fever testing
Reference ranges
Threshold Cycle (CT)
Laboratory Site
RIE
51 Little France Crescent
Old Dalkeith Road
Edinburgh
EH16 4SA
Old Dalkeith Road
Edinburgh
EH16 4SA
Telephone (Virology): Microbiology/Virology Office: 0131 536 3373 (option 1)
Transport arrangements
Arranged by SNVTS –
The local hospital team/ laboratory should provide SNVTS by telephone with details of the sample shipment (driver identity, vehicle registration, courier organisation, tracking number, contact telephone number and estimated time of arrival at the Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh). If SNVTS instructs collection directly (see above), the test service will gather such data from the courier.
The local hospital team/ laboratory should provide SNVTS by telephone with details of the sample shipment (driver identity, vehicle registration, courier organisation, tracking number, contact telephone number and estimated time of arrival at the Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh). If SNVTS instructs collection directly (see above), the test service will gather such data from the courier.
Please refer to the Scottish Viral Haemorrhagic Test Service Brief User Guide
Sample storage arrangements
Special precautions: If processing is delayed, storage at ambient temperature is preferred. Delays of over 24 hrs are undesirable.
Special instructions for collection
Samples required
2 x EDTA blood (minimum 2ml ) e.g in 2.7ml tube
and 1 x Clotted blood (minimum 2ml) e.g in 4.9 ml tube
and if possible 1 x urine ( minimum 1ml)
Please refer to the Scottish Viral Haemorrhagic Test Service Brief User Guide
How to request
Use appropriate request form: SNVHF Test Form
Forms must be fully completed with Patient Identifier Number (CHI), Forename, Surname, Date of birth, Gender and location of patient.
Availability
7 days a week, 24 hours a day.
Anticipated turnaround
1 day
What happens if the result is positive or abnormal
All results conveyed to the Duty Virologist or On-Call Virologist.
General additional information
Specific information: Please note that samples to be sent to SNVTS for testing should NOT be processed in any manner by the local hospitalteam/ laboratory. Instead, the samples above should be sent intact and unprocessed. There is no cost incurred to Scottish Health Boards for VHF testing at SNVTS.
Factors known to significantly affect the results: Haemolysis
Clinical information: This test is only performed on patients where there is prior agreement from IFS that testing is appropriate.