Human metapneumovirus (hMPV) A and B

Qualitative and/or quantitative detection of human metapneumovirus (hMPV)

Lab	Test name	Contact	Comments
Jessa Hospital	Human metapneumovirus (hMPV) A and B	dr. Cartuyvels, Raymaekers Marijke	SAMPLE TYPE: -nasopharyngeal aspirate or secretion -nasopharyngeal e-swab (UTM or liquid amies) -BA FREQUENCY: Monday till Friday TEST TYPE: in-house real time PCR Accredited:
OLVZ Aalst	Human metapneumovirus (hMPV) A and B	Anne Vankeerberghen	Sample type: Respiratory sample (500 µl) Pharyngeal swab Frequency: Daily (except weekend) Test type: In house real time PCR Version date: 06/05/2019 Accredited:
CHU Saint-Pierre	Human metapneumovirus (hMPV) A and B	Reynders Marijke, Maaroufi Younes, Scheen Robert	Staaltypes: Respiratoire stalen (Nasopharyngeale wissers en aspiraten, BAL, tracheobroncheolaire aspiraten). Minimum staalvolume: 500 microliter Kwalitatieve in house real-time PCR
ZNA Middelheim	Human metapneumovirus (hMPV) A and B	Walter Verstrepen	Sample type: Respiratory specimens (at least 250 µl) Frequency: every working day Test type: In house real time PCR
Imelda-Bonheiden	Human metapneumovirus (hMPV) A and B	Dr. Johan Frans, Isabel Micalessi	Sample Type: - NAP in UTM - BAL Frequency: Daily Test Type: NxTAG Respiratoir Pathogeen Panel (MAGPIX, Luminex)
AZ St-Jan Brugge - Laboratoriumgeneeskunde	Human metapneumovirus (hMPV) A and B	Dr. M. Reynders, P. Descheemaeker	SAMPLE TYPE: respiratoiry samples (min 550 µl) FREQUENCY: daily TEST TYPE: respiratoiry samples: TaqMan Array Card in house real time PCR Version date: 17/11/2017
AZ Damiaan Oostende	Human metapneumovirus (hMPV) A and B	Ben Vanmassenhove/ Anne-Sophie Hervent	SAMPLE TYPE: flocked swabs FREQUENCY: 1-3/week TEST TYPE: Allplex RV_Master (Seegene) BELAC accreditation number 433-MED Version date: 04/09/2023 Accredited:
GZA St-Augustinus	Human metapneumovirus (hMPV) A and B	Philippe Van Lint	This PCR test is performed on respiratory samples (500µL). Frequency: daily (Monday-Friday) The respiratory PCR is part of the following syndromic panel: Seegene RV Master and Seegene Pneumobacter assay Viruses Influenza A virus Influenza B virus Human respiratory syncytial virus Human metapneumovirus Human adenovirus Human rhinovirus Human parainfluenza virus SARS-CoV-2 Bacteria Streptococcus pneumoniae Legionella pneumophila Haemophilus influenzae Bordetella parapertussis Mycoplasma pneumoniae Bordetella pertussis Chlamydophila pneumonia
Jan Yperman Ziekenhuis	Human metapneumovirus (hMPV) A and B	Bieke Decaesteker, Stijn Jonckheere	Sample type: respiratory samples Frequency: daily Test Type: RT-PCR; QIAStat-Dx Respiratory SARS-CoV-2 panel (QIAStat, Qiagen) The respiratory test also screens for the following targets: Viruses: Adenovirus, Bocavirus, Coronavirus, Enterovirus, (Para-)Influenza virus, Rhinovirus, RSV. Bacteria: Bordetella (para-)pertussis, Legionella pneumophila, Mycoplasma pneumoniae. Belac accreditation number 523-MED Version date: 07/07/2022 Accredited:
AZ St-Lucas Brugge	Human metapneumovirus (hMPV) A and B	Dr Karel Maelegheer	Sample type: respiratory sample (300 µl) Frequency: 1-3/week Allplex Resp panel 2 Assay (Seegene) Version date: 25/10/2022