DEDICATED molecular specimens are required for blood and swab requests.

EDTA blood, plasma/serum
Bronchial (Lavage/Washing) and Respiratory specimens (Nasopharyngeal aspirate, Nasopharyngeal swab, Sputum, Dry swab)
Tissue biopsy

Laboratory Staff:

For Respiratory Specimens: send Molecular Microbiology Department first for respiratory panel.

Sample should be stored at 4^oC

Molecular Microbiology
RCH - 9345 4673
Laboratory Hours: Monday – Friday 08:30 – 17:30 (excluding public holidays)

No afterhours service; if urgent testing is required, the requesting clinician is to contact on-call Clinical Microbiologist for advice via switchboard

Refer to: Respiratory Pathogens Panel (including SARS-CoV-2) Nucleic Acid Detection

VIDRL Molecular Microbiology
VIDRL
Peter Doherty Institute for Infection and Immunity-Level , 792 Elizabeth Street
Melbourne 3000
VIC
9342 9628

As requested