Parechovirus

Lab	Test name	Contact	Comments
AZ St-Jan Brugge - Laboratoriumgeneeskunde	Parechovirus	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 Version date: 17/11/2017 Accredited:
OLVZ Aalst	Parechovirus	Anne Vankeerberghen	Sample type: CSF (500 µL) Faeces EDTA-plasma (500 µL) Frequency: Daily (except weekend) Test type: In house real time PCR Version date: 06/05/2019 Accredited:
Jan Yperman Ziekenhuis	Parechovirus	Bieke Decaesteker, Stijn Jonckheere	Sample Type: Cerebrospinal fluid Frequency: Daily Test Type: RT-PCR; QIAStat-Dx Meningitis/Encephalitis panel (QIAStat, Qiagen) The ME test also screens for the following targets: Viruses: Herpes Simplex 1 virus, Hepres Simplex 2 virus, Human parechovirus, Human herpes virus 6, Varicella zoster virus Bacteria: Streptococcus pneumoniae, Neisseria meningitidis, Streptococcus agalactiae, Listeria monocytogenes, Haemophilus influenza, Escherichia coli K1, Streptococcus pyogenes, Mycoplasma pneumoniae Fungi: Cryptococcus neoformans/gattii Belac accreditation number 523-MED Version date: 07/07/2022 Accredited:
GZA St-Augustinus	Parechovirus	Philippe Van Lint	This PCR test is performed on CSV. Frequency: daily (Monday-Saturday) The CSV PCR is part of the following syndromic panel: QIAstat-Dx Meningitis/Encephalitis (ME) Panel Bacteria Streptococcus pneumoniae Neisseria meningitidis Streptococcus agalactiae Listeria monocytogenes Haemophilus influenzae Escherichia coli K1 Streptococcus pyogenes Mycoplasma pneumoniae Viruses Enterovirus Herpes simplex virus 1 Herpes simplex virus 2 Humaan parechovirus Humaan herpes virus 6 Varicella zoster virus Fungi Cryptococcus gattii/neoformans Version date: 17/02/2023 Accredited: