UCD National Virus Reference Laboratory

This is to inform users that we are currently experiencing difficulties with our Phone System. 

We are in touch with our supplier, and hope that this will be rectified in the short term. 

NVRL apologises sincerely for this inconvenience. Thank you for your patience.

Queries can be emailed to:

nvrl.admin@healthmail.ie

or

nvrl.qa@healthmail.ie

Test code: STMP

Start date: 10^th December 2024

A recent customer notification, CN-24-27, was issued in relation to changes in Toxoplasma assays at NVRL. This is the promised update regarding the cessation and replacement of ISAGA™ Toxoplasma IgM assay

The ISAGA™ IgM assay is no longer available, and will be replaced with the Platelia™ anti-Toxoplasma IgM assay.

This assay is used to aid investigation of congenital Toxoplasmosis infection in patients under 6 months of age.

Please see below a REVISED schedule of testing for the NVRL from Monday 23rd December 2024 until January 2nd 2025. 

If you have any queries, please contact helen.dawkins@ucd.ie 

Date of change: Effective Immediately - 12/11/2024

Test affected: HIV confirmatory testing

Reason for Notification

Regrettably NVRL has to inform its users that we are temporarily unable to perform HIV p24 Ag testing. This is due to the discontinuation of the BioMerieux Vidas p24Ag assay. 

NVRL has identified an alternative assay which is currently undergoing verification. Customers will be notified as soon as possible when this is available via this website.

Date of notice: 08/11/2024

Test code:  SCAV

Test: CMV IgG Avidity

 Reason for Notification

UCD NVRL has been informed by its supplier that CMV IgG Avidity test kits will not be available for a number of weeks.

Samples that are awaiting this test will be stored appropriately and testing will be completed once kits are back in stock.

UCD NVRL apologises sincerely for this delay which is entirely outside our control.

Clinical Relevance (Please Note)

Date of change: w/b 7^th October 2024

Test: NxTAG Respiratory Screen

Test code: LRSC

Reason for Notification

We are suspending routine testing for human metapneumovirus (hMPV), following notice from the assay manufacturer of a risk of false positive results being generated.  We do not currently know when or if this issue will be resolved by the manufacturer.

Changes to Reporting of Results