Rhinovirus

Lab Test name Contact Comments
OLVZ Aalst Rhinovirus 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:
AZ St-Jan Brugge - Laboratoriumgeneeskunde Rhinovirus 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
Jessa Hospital Rhinovirus 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:
GZA St-Augustinus Rhinovirus 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

Bacteria
Streptococcus pneumoniae
Legionella pneumophila
Haemophilus influenzae
Bordetella parapertussis
Mycoplasma pneumoniae
Bordetella pertussis
Chlamydophila pneumonia
AZ Damiaan Oostende Rhinovirus Ben Vanmassenhove/Anne-Sophie Hervent
Sample type: respiratory sample
Frequency: 1-3/week
Allplex RV_Master (Seegene)
BELAC accreditation number 433-MED
Version date: 04/09/2023
Accredited:
Jan Yperman Ziekenhuis Rhinovirus Bieke Decaesteker,
Stijn Jonckheere
Sample type: respiratory samples
Frequency: daily
Test Type: RT-PCR; QIAStat-Dx Respiratory SARS-CoV-2 panel (QIAStat, Qiagen)

The respiratory test also screens for the following targets:
Viruses: Adenovirus, Bocavirus, Coronavirus, Enterovirus, Human metapneumovirus, (Para-)Influenza virus, RSV.
Bacteria: Bordetella (para-)pertussis, Legionella pneumophila, Mycoplasma pneumoniae.

Belac accreditation number 523-MED
Version date: 07/07/2022
Accredited:
AZ St-Lucas Brugge Rhinovirus Dr Karel Maelegheer
Rhinovirus A/B/C
Sample type: respiratory sample (300 µl)
Frequency: 1-3/week
Allplex Resp panel 3 Assay (Seegene)
Version date: 25/10/2022