IMPORTANT! Pre-approval needed from state or local health department. Local or State Health Department. Send approval to
NPHL@unmc.edu or call (402) 559-9444.
NPHL has moved to an electronic ordering system, NUlirt, and it is now the preferred method to order all tests. Once ordered, print a "batch list" (see
NUlirt Guide).
Forms Required - Nulirt batch list or NPHL Test Request Form (completed in entirety) must accompany the specimen to include the following information: symptoms and date of onset, pregnancy status, travel and vaccine history. Testing
will not be performed without all required information.
Please call NPHL Client Services at (402) 559-2440 or toll free at (800) 334-0459 for further clarification.
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| Test: |
Ebolavirus
- Pre-approval needed from state or local health department and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
- Call NPHL emergency pager (402) 888-5588 before sending specimen
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| Synonym: |
- Ebola hemorrhagic fever
- Zaire Ebolavirus
- Sudan virus
- Bundibugyo virus
- Reston virus
- Tai Forest virus, Zaire Ebolavirus Makona
- Zair Ebolavirus Mayinga
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| Method: |
CDC Laboratory Response Network methodology |
| Availability: |
- Test performed Monday - Friday
- Tournaround time 12 hours
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| Specimen: |
- Suspected Zire strains: Blood (whole blood, serum, plasma), urine if paired with blood
- Suspected Sudan strains: Whole blood in EDTA (lavendar) tube
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| Collection Device: |
Test subject to CLIA regulations and requires 2 patient identifiers on container and requisition forms |
| Volume: |
- Requested volume: 4 mL
- Minimum volume: 0.2 mL
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| Storage/Transport: |
- For shipping instructions, see Category A
- Call NPHL emergency pager (402) 888-5588 for guidance when shipping potential Ebolavirus
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| Unacceptable: |
- Leaking container, inappropriate speciment type, insufficient volume
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| Specimen Stability: |
Stable at 2-8ºC for 7 days
Serum, plasma, and urine may be frozen at -70ºC if delay is anticipated |
| Reference Interval: |
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| Reportable Disease: |
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| Comments: |
Contact NPHL emergency pager before sending specimen (402) 888 - 5588 |
| Revised: |
3/18/2024 |
If you have questions about proper specimen collection, please call
NPHL Client Services at (402) 559-2440 or toll free at (800) 334-0459.
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