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  • Measles testing: HSE now provides Oracol Swabs – please order via the email address below

    Mar
    14

    Customer Notification: HSE now provides Oracol Swabs – please order via the email address below

    To continue to supply the needs of clinicians for the period up to 30th September 2024, the HSE will now provide Oracol swabs to GPs, hospitals and other service providers. 

    To order Oracol swabs for measles testing, GPs should email measles.swab@jmc.ie providing the following information:

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  • Customer Notification: HDV RNA testing at NVRL

    Mar
    01

    UCD NVRL is pleased to announce that we are introducing testing for Hepatitis Delta (HDV) RNA in house from 8th March 2024, using the RealStar® HDV RT-PCR Kit 1.0. This is a quantitative HDV realtime PCR assay and as a result samples will no longer need to be referred abroad, resulting in an improved turnaround time assisting patient management.

    The test code has been notified and is AHDV. Please use AHDV instead of the current test code MDDG on all requests from 8th March 2024.

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  • Customer Notification: Flavivirus Testing at UCD NVRL

    Feb
    09

     

    UCD NVRL is pleased to inform users of the delivery of Euroimmun IIFT products and we are now in a position to provide Flavivirus screening once again.  This notification overrides CN-23-24 which was published on 23rd November.

    UCD NVRL engaged with the supplier and distributor in connection with these delays.

    UCD NVRL sincerely apologises for any inconvenience caused as a result of this kit shortage.

    For queries on this notification please contact brian.keogan@ucd.ie

    Reference: CN-24-6/CN-23-24

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  • Customer Notification: Discontinuation of Electron Microscopy as a diagnostic test

    Dec
    29

    UCD NVRL is informing customers that the investigation of samples using Electron Microscopy is no longer available

     

    UCD NVRL sincerely apologises for any inconvenience to users.

    All queries in relation to this notification should be addressed to the Clinical Team on 01-7164401.

      

    CN-23-28

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  • Customer Notification: Discontinuation of Abbott SARS-CoV-2 IgG assay

    Dec
    22

    Customer Notification: Abbott SARS-CoV-2 IgG assay will be discontinued

     

    UCD NVRL is informing customers that the Abbott Anti-SARS-CoV-2 assay is being discontinued for Clinical Use. This is necessitated by the lack of kit controls.

     

    UCD NVRL sincerely apologises for any inconvenience to users; this change is completely outside the control of UCD NVRL.

     

    Any queries in relation to this notification should be addressed to the Clinical Team on 01-7164401.

     

     

    CN-23-27

     

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  • Customer Notification: Trichomonas vaginalis testing at UCD NVRL – UPDATE

    Nov
    03

    Earlier this week, UCD NVRL advised users of a supply issue in relation to Aptima® Trichomonas vaginalis Assay.

    UCD NVRL is delighted to inform users that these kits are now in stock and testing will resume. 


    UCD NVRL sincerely apologises for any delays in issuing results, which was completely outside our control.


    Any queries in relation to this notification should be addressed to Jonathan.dean@ucd.ie

     

    NVRL reference: CN-23-23 UPDATE

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  • Customer Notification: Laboratory Information Management System Upgrade at UCD NVRL – lab-wide implementation

    Oct
    24

    UCD NVRL would like to inform all users of an impending Laboratory Information Management System (LIMS) upgrade which is scheduled to take place in the week beginning 13th November 2023.

    While every attempt will be made to keep service disruption to a minimum during this upgrade, results for samples submitted to UCD NVRL on the 13th – or subsequent days – may be delayed.  However, please be assured that we will strive to complete this process in as short a time as possible.

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  • Customer Notification regarding Respiratory Testing at NVRL

    Oct
    18

    Customer Notification: Respiratory Diagnostics (including Influenza) at NVRL


    Samples for ‘same-day’ Respiratory testing should arrive at the NVRL by 9.00am.

     

    Testing is performed from Monday to Friday only.

     

    There is no Out of Hours service for Respiratory samples.

     

    Please note the preferred collection device for nose and throat swabs is the Copan Universal Transport Medium (UTM-RT).  Please refer to https://nvrl.ucd.ie/swabs.

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