Guidance

Viral haemorrhagic fever: sample testing advice

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

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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

• Published: 15 August 2014
• Updated: 10 March 2016

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• 10 March 2016 5:28pm: Updated VHF sample testing advice.
• 30 June 2015 12:00pm: Uploaded revised VHF sample testing advice.
• 10 March 2015 4:54pm: Updated guidance.
• 20 February 2015 9:53am: Updated guidance.
• 2 February 2015 12:15pm: Guidance updated to incorporate use of Biofire Ebola testing at the PHE laboratories in London and Newcastle.
• 23 January 2015 4:51pm: Updated courier details.
• 16 December 2014 6:03pm: Updated guidance.
• 10 November 2014 1:11pm: Updated guidance.
• 28 October 2014 2:47pm: Updated guidance.
• 16 September 2014 5:27pm: Updated links to other references.
• 15 August 2014 6:01pm: First published.

• From: Public Health England
• Part of: Ebola virus disease: clinical management and guidance
• Part of: Viral haemorrhagic fevers: epidemiology, characteristics, diagnosis and management
• Part of: Ebola virus: UK government response