Container / Tube
Leeds – Red top, yellow ring. Serum sample.
MYTT – Brown. Serum sample.
Collection Conditions
Min volume 4ml.
Availability
Urgent out-of-hours requests must be discussed with On-Call Virologist.
Send to
Microbiology Department, Centre for Laboratory Medicine, St James’s University Hospital, Beckett Street, Leeds, LS9 7TF.
Turnaround Time
6 days.
Additional Information
Indicated for investigation of maculopapular rash in patients under 40 years of age or all with history of foreign travel, contact, no vaccination history or as part of an outbreak.
ID
3722