Coxiella burnetti (Q fever) PCR
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Department: Virology and Molecular Microbiology Requirement: Tissue, heart valve : Sterile, plain leakproof CE marked container Blood - 5ml EDTA (purple top)
Turnaround Time: 7 working days |
PCR for the detection of Coxiella burnetii in tissue, heart valve or EDTA blood
Other Comments:
NB Tissue samples received for Coxiella PCR testing should be received un-homogenised and frozen. Samples received at room temperature may give rise to unreliable results.
If processing of blood samples is delayed, refrigeration is preferable to storage at ambient temperature. Delays of over 48 hours are undesirable
Measurement units: Not applicable
Clinical decision points: Not applicable
Factors known to significantly affect results: Haemolysis. Please note that fixed samples are more difficult to process by nucleic acid extraction procedures and may give false negative or inhibitory results