Coronavirus

Qualitative and/or quantitative detection of coronavirus RNA
Lab Test name Contact Comments
UZA Mol. Diagn. Coronavirus J. Coppens, K. Bergs, S. van Koeveringe, M. Michiels, V. Matheeussen
http://labogidsintkb/Pages/Details.aspx?testid=13560
Version date: 21/03/2022
CHU Saint-Pierre Coronavirus Reynders Marijke, Maaroufi Younes, Scheen Robert
OPGELET: EVENEENS CORONAVIRUS NL63-BEPALING.

Staaltypes: Respiratoire stalen (nasopharyngeale wissers, keelwissers, nasopharynxaspiraten, BAL, tracheobroncheolaire aspiraten)

Minimum staalvolume: 500 microliter

Kwalitatieve in house real-time PCR
Jessa Hospital Coronavirus 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:
Imelda-Bonheiden Coronavirus 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 Coronavirus 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
discrimination between types E229, OC43, NL63, HKU1
Version date: 17/11/2017
OLVZ Aalst Coronavirus Anne Vankeerberghen
Sample type:
Respiratory sample (500 µl)

Frequency: Daily (except weekend)
Test type: In house real time PCR
Version date: 06/05/2019
Accredited:
Jan Yperman Ziekenhuis Coronavirus Bieke Decaesteker,
Stijn Jonckheere
Sample type: respiratory samples
Frequency: daily
Test Type: RT-PCR; QIAStat-Dx Respiratory SARS-CoV-2 panel (QIAStat, Qiagen)

Coronavirusses: coronavirus 229E, coronavirus HKU1, coronavirus NL63, coronavirus OC43

The respiratory test also screens for the following targets:
Viruses: Adenovirus, Bocavirus, Enterovirus, Human metapneumovirus, (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 Coronavirus Dr Karel Maelegheer
Human Corona 229E
Human Corona NL63
Human Corona OC43
Sample type: respiratory sample (300 µl)
Frequency: 1-3/week
Allplex Resp panel A1 Assay (Seegene)
Version date: 25/10/2022
AZ St-Lucas Brugge Coronavirus Dr Karel Maelegheer
Sample type: respiratory sample (300 µl)
Frequency: Daily

- Allplex SARS-CoV-2 Seegene (Starlet)

- Xpert Xpert CoV-2 plus Cepheid (GeneXpert)
Version date: 26/10/2022