Diagnostic tests performed at GSH NHLS

The diagnostic laboratory has been ISO 15189 accredited by SANAS since 2006. The 2010 certificate and schedule of accredited tests is available in PDF format here.

Serology

CMV IgG
CMV IgM
EBV EBNA IgG
EBV Monospot
EBV VCA IgM
Hepatitis A IgG
Hepatitis A IgM
Hepatitis B Core IgM
Hepatitis B Core Total
Hepatitis B e Ab
Hepatitis B e Ag
Hepatitis B s Ab
Hepatitis B s Ag
Hepatitis C antibody
Hepatitis C confirmation
Herpes simplex virus IgG
Herpes simplex virus IgM
HIV-1/2 antibody/antigen combo (4th generation)
HIV-1/2 antibody confirmation (3rd generation)
HIV-1 p24 Antigen
HIV-1/2 rapid test (antibody)
Measles IgG
Parvovirus IgG
Parvovirus IgM
Rubella IgG
Rubella IgM
Toxoplasma gondii IgG
Toxoplasma gondii IgM
Varicella-Zoster IgG

Viral isolation

Adenovirus 40/41 rapid test
Rotavirus rapid test
Cytomegalovirus pp65 antigenaemia

Molecular diagnostics

Molecular HIV testing
- HIV viral load (qualitative PCR)
- HIV PCR for infant diagnosis (qualitative)

In-house PCR (qualitative)
- Herpes simplex viruses 1&2
- Varicella zoster virus
- Epstein-Barr virus
- Cytomegalovirus
- Human herpesvirus 6
- Human herpesvirus 8
- BK virus
- JC virus
- Human Papillomavirus (cutaneous)
- Parvovirus B19
- Hepatitis B
- Hepatitis C
- HTLV-1
- Rubella
- Measles
- Enteroviruses
- Parechovirus
- Mycobacterium tuberculosis
- Toxoplasma gondii

Commercial qualitative PCR
- 7 respiratory virus PCR

Viral load (other than HIV)
- Cytomegalovirus
- Epstein-Barr virus
- Hepatitis B

Other
- Hepatitis C genotyping
- Hepatitis B genotypic lamivudine resistance testing


 



 

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