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posted by Brian O'Grady on 19 December 2014

Christmas 2014 arrangements

The following arrangements are in place for UCD National Virus Reference Laboratory service over the Christmas 2014 period

Day/Date Service Available Hrs of Service
Monday 22nd Routine Testing 8.00 am – 6.00 pm
Tuesday 23rd

Routine Testing

(Molecular and Respiratory sample receipt - 10.00am) 

8.00 am – 6.00 pm
Wednesday 24th

Routine Serology Testing

Reduced Molecular Testing - CNS Screen, Respiratory Screen, EBV, CMV 

*Urgent Norovirus & HSV/VZV swabs on request

8.00 am – 1.00 pm
Thursday 25th On-Call Testing Closed
Friday 26th On-Call Testing Closed
Saturday 27th On-Call Testing Closed
Sunday 28th On-Call Testing Closed
Monday 29th

Routine Serology Testing

Reduced Molecular Testing - CNS Screen, Respiratory Screen, EBV, CMV 

*Urgent Norovirus & HSV/VZV swabs on request

9.00 am – 5.30 pm
Tuesday 30th

Routine Serology Testing

Reduced Molecular Testing - CNS Screen, Respiratory Screen, Gastro Screen, Adenovirus, HIV, HCV

*Urgent HSV/VZV swabs on request

9.00 am – 5.30 pm
Wednesday 31st Jan

Routine Serology Testing

Reduced Molecular Testing - CNS Screen, Respiratory Screen, Gastro Screen

*Urgent CMV, EBV, Adenovirus on request

9.00 am – 5.30 pm
Thursday 1st Jan On-Call Testing Closed
Friday 2nd Jan Routine Testing 8.00 am – 6.00pm

* For urgent requests during the Christmas period, please contact 01 - 716 4401

The regular out-of-hours service for dealing with urgent requests authorised by a Consultant Microbiologist/Pathologist can be accessed by contacting VoxPro Telephone No. 021 4521935. When using this number the following information is required:

  1. Name of caller
  2. Contact number
  3. Hospital source
  4. Message

UCD National Virus Reference Laboratory, University College Dublin, Belfield, Dublin 4, D04 E1W1, Ireland    Tel: +353 1 7164401, Email: nvrl@ucd.ie

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