Customer Notification: Introduction of Platelia™ anti-Toxoplasma IgM assay

Dec
10

Test code: STMP

Start date: 10th 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.

 

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Customer Notification: HIV p24 Ag testing is temporarily unavailable at NVRL

Nov
12

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.

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Customer Notification: Unavoidable Delay in CMV IgG Avidity testing

Nov
07

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)

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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: 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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Customer Notification: ISAGA Toxoplasma IgA and IgM assays are no longer available - replacement Toxoplasma IgM assay being identified.

Sep
19

NVRL has been notified, by the manufacturer, that the ISAGA Toxoplasma IgA and IgM assays used
to investigate Toxoplasma infection from patients less than 6 months of age are no longer available.
No suitable alternative is currently available for the Toxoplasma IgA and in line with the Toxoplasma
reference unit, UK we will cease offering routine Toxoplasma IgA investigation from today.

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About the NVRL

The UCD National Virus Reference Laboratory (NVRL) provides a diagnostic and reference service for clinicians investigating viral infections throughout Ireland. The laboratory is affiliated to the University College Dublin School of Medicine. The NVRL have provided a virology diagnostic service to the Irish health service for over forty years.

We currently perform over 700,000 tests annually, involving some 120 tests for 40 different pathogens and provide specialist reference services which have been developed as a result of medical and technical expertise built over many years. We are proud to offer our service users accredited tests in line with national and international “best practice”.

Hours of service

Normal Opening Hours:        Monday to Friday:       8.00 a.m. - 5.30 p.m.

The laboratory routinely operates from 8.00 am to 6.00 p.m. daily but officially opens from 8.00am to 5.30 pm, Monday to Friday.

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Accreditation

The NVRL is accredited by the Irish National Accreditation Board (INAB) to undertake testing as detailed in the Schedule bearing the Registration Number 326MT, in compliance with the International Standard ISO/IEC 15189:2012 "Medical laboratories - Requirements for quality and competence".

 

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