October 2024

Customer Notification: Suspension of hMPV routine testing

Oct
18

Date of change: w/b 7th 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

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Customer Notification: Change in NVRL phone service provider

Oct
17

 Date of Implementation: 17/10/2024 10.00

 Reason for Notification: Operation of the UCD clinical advice and results line reverting to UCD Telephone Services from Blueface (Comcast)

 Temporary NVRL numbers: Will be provided if required. 

Please use current phone number - 01-7164401 

 Please call or email Geoff Gray (geoffrey.gray@ucd.ie) with any queries.

  NVRL reference: CN-24-30

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Customer Notification: Discontinuation of Artus CMV DNA assay - new Altona CMV DNA assay introduced

Oct
04

Discontinuation of Artus CMV DNA assay - new Altona CMV DNA assay introduced: week beginning 07th October 2024

Test code: ACMV
Test code: MCMH for the congenital CMV screening programme (urines)

Reason for Notification
The current real-time PCR assay for the detection and quantification of CMV DNA is manufactured
by Artus: however this assay has now been discontinued. The NVRL will switch to an assay provided
by Altona Diagnostics.

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