Frequency: Daily (except weekend)
Test type: In house real time PCR
Version date: 06/05/2019 Accredited:
Ziekenhuis Oost-Limburg
Enterovirus RNA
Dr. Els Oris, Katrien Vandebroek
Sample type:
CSF
Frequency:
daily
Test type:
Xpert EV (GeneXpert, Cepheid)
CHU UCL NAMUR
Enterovirus RNA
pierre.bogaerts@uclouvain.be
Sample type:
CSF
Frequency:
Daily
Test type:
Xpert EV (GeneXpert, Cepheid)
AZ St-Lucas Gent
Enterovirus RNA
Dr. A.M van den Abeele/ Elke Vanlaere
Sample type: CSF
Frequency: daily
Test type: Xpert EV (GeneXpert, Cepheid)
UZ Leuven MolPLUZ
Enterovirus RNA
Marc Van Ranst, Katrien Lagrou
Sample type:
- CSV
Minimal sample volume: 250 µl
Frequency: every day (7/7)
Test type: In-house realtime PCR
Remark: also included in respiratory-panel-assay on swab, aspirate and BAL
Accreditation BELAC: 215-MED
Accredited:
SAMPLE TYPE:
- Nasopharyngeal swab or aspirate, BAL (min. 1 ml)
- Stool
- CSV
FREQUENCY: Daily
TEST TYPE:
- TaqMan Array Card in house real time PCR
- In house real time PCR
Version date: 17/11/2017 Accredited:
The respiratory test also screens for the following targets:
Viruses: Adenovirus, Bocavirus, Coronavirus, 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:
- cerebrospinal fluid
(at least 250 µl).
Frequency: 3 times a week
Test type: in house real-time PCR