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posted by john.phelan on 14 December 2015

Christmas 2015 arrangements

The following arrangements are in place for UCD National Virus Reference Laboratory service over the Christmas 2015 period

Day/Date Service Available Hrs of Service
Monday 21st Routine Testing 8.00 am – 6.00 pm
Tuesday 22nd

Routine Testing

8.00 am – 6.00 pm
Wednesday 23rd

Routine Testing

8.00 am – 6.00 pm
Thursday 24th

Routine Serology Testing

Reduced Molecular Testing

CNS Screen, EBV, CMV, Respiratory Screen,

 *Urgent Norovirus & HSV/VZV swabs on request

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

On-Call Testing

Closed
Tuesday 29th

Routine Serology Testing

Reduced Molecular Testing 

CNS Screen, EBV, CMV, Respiratory Screen, Gastro Screen, Adenovirus

* Urgent HSV/VZV swabs on request 

9.00 am – 5.30 pm
Wednesday 30th 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 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
Friday 1st Jan On-Call Testing

Closed

* 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
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