The Royal Children's Hospital Melbourne

Specimen Collection

Test Name

Mumps Nucleic Acid Detection

Test Code

SAMUMP

Specimen Type

Preferred specimens: Saliva ; Urine

Alternative specimens: Throat Swab - Flocked swab in saline

Comments

LAB NOTES: Transport at Room Temp

Send to directly to VIDRL

Assay Performed

VIDRL Molecular Microbiology

VIDRL

Peter Doherty Institute for Infection and Immunity-Level , 792 Elizabeth Street

Melbourne 3000

VIC

9342 9615

Assay Frequency

As requested