Chlamydophila pneumoniae

Molecular detection of Chlamydophila pneumoniae

Lab	Test name	Contact	Comments
AZ St-Jan Brugge - Laboratoriumgeneeskunde	Chlamydophila pneumoniae	Dr. M. Reynders / Patrick Descheemaeker	SAMPLE TYPE: respiratoiry samples (min 550 µl) FREQUENCY: daily TEST TYPE: TaqMan Array Card, in house real time PCR Version date: 17/11/2017
OLVZ Aalst	Chlamydophila pneumoniae	Anne Vankeerberghen	Sample type: Pharyngal swab Respiratory sample (500 µl) Frequency: Daily (except weekend) Test type: In house real time PCR Version date: 06/05/2019 Accredited:
CHU UCL NAMUR	Chlamydophila pneumoniae	pierre.bogaerts@uclouvain.be	Prefered sample types: (min. 200 µL) -BAL -nasopharyngeal aspirate Tests performed on Tuesday and Friday. In house real-time PCR.
CHU Saint-Pierre	Chlamydophila pneumoniae	Reynders Marijke, Maaroufi Younes, Scheen Robert	Staaltypes: respiratoire monsters (sputum, BAL, tracheo-broncheolair aspiraat, nasopharynxaspiraat), pleuraal vocht Minimum staalvolume: 250 microliter Kwalitatieve in house real-time PCR
ZNA Middelheim	Chlamydophila pneumoniae	Walter Verstrepen	Sample type: - respiratory specimens (swab, nasopharyngeal aspirate, sputum,...) (at least 250 µl). Frequency: every working day Test type: in house real-time PCR
Labo Cliniques Sud Luxembourg	Chlamydophila pneumoniae	Nicolas Hougardy	SAMPLE TYPE: - BAL (min 1ml) - Swabs FREQUENCY: 1x/day (except weekend) TEST TYPE: "Mycoplasma pneumoniae Chlamydophila pneumoniae Real-Time PCR" (Diagenode), LightCycler 2.0 (Roche)
AZ St-Lucas Gent	Chlamydophila pneumoniae	Dr. A.M van den Abeele/Elke Vanlaere	SAMPLE TYPE: -preferential: nasopharyngeal aspirate (min. 0.2 ml) -alternative: BAL FREQUENCY: 2x/week TEST TYPE: Smartfinder (Pathofinder)
Jessa Hospital	Chlamydophila pneumoniae	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:
GZA St-Augustinus	Chlamydophila pneumoniae	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 Version date: 30/01/2018
AZ Damiaan Oostende	Chlamydophila pneumoniae	Ben Vanmassenhove	Sample type: respiratory sample (300 µl) Frequency: 1-3/week Allplex RP4 (Seegene) BELAC accreditation number 433-MED Version date: 11/08/2023 Accredited:
AZ St-Lucas Brugge	Chlamydophila pneumoniae	Dr Karel Maelegheer	Sample type: respiratory sample (300 µl) Frequency: 1-3/week Allplex PneumoBacter Assay (Seegene) Version date: 25/10/2022