microbiology - respiratory infections

Lab	Test name	Contact	Comments
UZ Leuven MolPLUZ	microbiology - respiratory infections	Emmanuel Andre Katrien Lagrou Marc Van Ranst	Sample types: - respiratory swab in Universal Transport Medium (UTM) - aspirate - BAL Minimal sample volume: 1ml Frequency: every day (monday to saturday) Remark: semi-quantitative results (negative / strong positive / positive / weak positive) are reported for every parameter Test-type: multiplex in-house real-time PCR including: - adenovirus - bocavirus - Chlamydia pneumoniae - Chlamydophila psittaci - cytomegalovirus - coronavirus (+ typing: NL63/229E/OC43/HKU-1/MERS/SARS) - Coxiella burnetti - enterovirus / rhinovirus (+ specific detection / typing EVD68) - Herpes simplex virus (+ typing HSV-1/ HSV-2) - hMPV - influenzavirus (+ typing inflA / inflB) - Legionella pneumophila - Mycoplasma pneumoniae - parainfluenzavirus ( + typing PIV-1/2/3/4) - parechovirus - pneumocystis jiroveci - RSV (respiratoir syncytieel virus) - rhinovirus (+ enterovirus) - Streptococcus pneumoniae Accreditation BELAC: 215-MED Accredited:
UZ Leuven MolPLUZ	microbiology - respiratory infections	Emmanuel Andre, Katrien Lagrou, Marc Van Ranst	Sample type: - respiratory swab - respiratory samples Minimal sample volume: 0.8 ml Frequency: every day (7/7) "Respiratory mini panel": SARS-CoV-2 + flu A/B + RSV - Alinity m Resp-4-plex - GeneXpert CoV-2 /FluA-B /RSV Remark: larger respiratory-panel assay also available on swab, aspirate and BAL
UZ Brussel - Microbiology	microbiology - respiratory infections	Oriane Soetens	SAMPLE TYPE: Nasopharyngeal swab or aspirate, BAL (min. 0.6 ml) FREQUENCY: every weekday in the respiratory season TEST TYPE: commercial real-time PCR (Xpert Flu/RSV XC kit, Cepheid) Version date: 26/09/2017
AZ St-Jan Brugge - Laboratoriumgeneeskunde	microbiology - respiratory infections	Dr. M. Reynders / P. Descheemaeker	SAMPLE TYPE: Nasopharyngeal swab or aspirate, BAL (min. 1 ml) FREQUENCY: Daily TEST TYPE: TaqMan Array Card in house real time PCR Simultaneous detection of following organisms: Adenovirus Cytomegalovirus Herpes Simplex virus 1 Herpes Simplex virus 2 Bordetella holmesii Bordetella parapertussis Bordetella pertussis Chlamydophila pneumoniae Chlamydophila psittaci Coxiella burnetii Haemophilus influenzae Legionella pneumophila Mycoplasma pneumoniae Streptococcus pneumoniae Aspergillus Pneumocystis jiroveci Bocavirus Enterovirus Enterovirus D68 Human bocavirus Human coronavirus HKU1 Human coronavirus NL63 Human coronavirus OC43 Human coronavirus 229E Human metapneumovirus (hMPV) Human respiratory syncytial virus A (RSV A) Human respiratory syncytial virus B (RSV B) Human rhinovirus Influenza virus A Influenza virus A H1N1v2009 Influenza virus A H3N2 Influenza virus A H7N9 Influenza virus B Measles Mumps Parainfluenza virus type 1 Parainfluenza virus type 2 Parainfluenza virus type 3 Parainfluenza virus type 4 Parechovirus Version date: 17/11/2017
Jessa Hospital	microbiology - respiratory infections	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 Version date: 06/11/2017 Accredited:
AZ Delta	microbiology - respiratory infections	Steven Vervaeke/ Joke Breyne	SAMPLE TYPE: - Nasopharyngeal swab (Eswab) or aspirate - Respiratory sample (0.3ml) FREQUENCY: 24/7 upon request TEST TYPE: Filmarray RP2plus panel (BioFire) Simultaneous testing of: Adenovirus,Coronavirus 229E,Coronavirus HKU1,Coronavirus OC43,Coronavirus NL63,Middle East Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus MERS CoV),Human Metapneumovirus,Human Rhinovirus/ Enterovirus,Influenza A,Influenza A/H1/H1-2009/H3,Influenza B,Parainfluenza 1-4,RSV,Bordetella pertussis,Bordetella parapertussis,Chlamydophila pneumoniae,Mycoplasma pneumoniae Version date: 05/12/2017 Accredited:
AZ Groeninge Kortrijk	microbiology - respiratory infections	Annelynn Wallaert, dr. M. Boudewijns	Viral respiratory panel (pediatric): adenovirus, humaan metapneumovirus (hMPV), influenza A, influenza B, parainfluenza, rhinovirus, respiratoir syncytieel virus (RSV) Frequency: 3x/week Test: Allplex RV-EA (Seegene) Bacterial respiratory panel (pediatric): Mycoplasma pneumoniae, Chlamydia pneumoniae Frequency: 3x/week Test: Chla/Myco pneumo R-gene (Biomerieux) FilmArray respiratory panel: Influenza A (+subtypes H1, H1-2009, en H3), Influenza B, RSV, Adenovirus, Coronavirus 229E, Coronavirus HKU1, Coronavirus NL63, Coronavirus OC43, MERS, Humaan Metapneumovirus, Parainfluenza-1, Parainfluenza-2, Parainfluenza-3, Parainfluenza-4, Rhinovirus/Enterovirus, Mycoplasma pneumoniae, Chlamydia pneumoniae, Chlamydophila pneumoniae, Bordetella pertussis, Bordetella parapertussis, SARS-CoV-2 Frequency: on demand Test: Filmarray RP2.1 plus Version date: 13/09/2021 Accredited: