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Bone Donor Screens – Virology

Microbiology


Test Usage

Screening of donors for past / current infection with the following screen at 180 days:

Hepatitis B surface antigen

Hepatitis C antibody

HIV antibody

Hepatitis B core antibody

Syphilis antibody

HTLV 1 and 2 antibody

Specimen

Blood sample (serum)

Specimen container

Gold top clotted (5ml)

How To Request On EPIC

For electronic requesting using EPIC (RDUH ONLY):

Please search for: ‘Donor Panel‘ or test code’LAB9220

High Risk Specimens

Requests must indicate if a specimen is high risk. Please indicate details of the risk e.g. TB, MPox, Viral Haemorrhagic Fever.

For more details please see our guidance on high risk specimens.

Availability

Processed locally in Microbiology at RDUH

Turnaround Time

2 – 14 days

Specimen Labelling Procedure
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