Guidance

Viral haemorrhagic fever: sample testing advice

Guidance from the UK Health Security Agency imported fever service (IFS) on arranging samples to test for viral haemorrhagic fever (VHF).

• From: UK Health Security Agency
• Published: 15 August 2014
• Last updated: 24 November 2022
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  1. 24 November 2022

     Updated guidance.

  2. 10 March 2016

     Updated VHF sample testing advice.

  3. 30 June 2015

     Uploaded revised VHF sample testing advice.

  4. 10 March 2015

     Updated guidance.

  5. 20 February 2015

     Updated guidance.

  6. 2 February 2015

     Guidance updated to incorporate use of Biofire Ebola testing at the PHE laboratories in London and Newcastle.

  7. 23 January 2015

     Updated courier details.

  8. 16 December 2014

     Updated guidance.

  9. 10 November 2014

     Updated guidance.

  10. 28 October 2014

      Updated guidance.

  11. 16 September 2014

      Updated links to other references.

  12. 15 August 2014

      First published.

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Viral haemorrhagic fever (VHF) sample testing from the imported fever service

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This information from the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) imported fever service (IFS) explains:

• the appropriate pathway for testing for viral haemorrhagic fever (VHF)
• samples to be taken
• results turnaround time
• other tests that may be conducted to look for alternative causes of illness