Viral haemorrhagic fever: sample testing advice

From:: Public Health England
Part of:: Viral haemorrhagic fevers: epidemiology, characteristics, diagnosis and management, Ebola virus disease: clinical management and guidance, and Ebola virus: UK government response
Published:: 15 August 2014
Last updated:: 10 March 2016, see all updates

Guidance from PHE Microbiology Services on arranging samples to test for viral haemorrhagic fever (VHF).

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PHE microbiology services VHF sample testing advice

Ref: PHE publications gateway number 2015130 PDF, 53.7KB, 5 pages

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This document from Public Health England (PHE) Microbiology Services 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

Document information

Published: 15 August 2014

Updated: 10 March 2016

+ full page history

10 March 2016 Updated VHF sample testing advice.
30 June 2015 Uploaded revised VHF sample testing advice.
10 March 2015 Updated guidance.
20 February 2015 Updated guidance.
2 February 2015 Guidance updated to incorporate use of Biofire Ebola testing at the PHE laboratories in London and Newcastle.
23 January 2015 Updated courier details.
16 December 2014 Updated guidance.
10 November 2014 Updated guidance.
28 October 2014 Updated guidance.
16 September 2014 Updated links to other references.
15 August 2014 First published.