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:
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_EA (Seegene)
BELAC accreditation number 433-MED
Version date: 17/05/2021 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
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:
-nasopharyngeal aspirate or secretion
-nasopharyngeal e-swab (UTM or liquid amies)
-BA
FREQUENCY: Monday till Friday
TEST TYPE: in-house real time PCR
Accredited: