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: |
Marburg Virus
- Pre-approval needed from state or local health department
- Contact NPHL emergency pager (402) 888-5588 before sending specimen
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| Synonym: |
Marburg Virus, MVD, Marburg Virus Disease, Marburg hemorrhagic fever |
| Method: |
CDC Laboratory Response Network Methods |
| Availability: |
Monday - Friday
Turnaround time 12 hours |
| Specimen: |
Whole Blood |
| Collection Device: |
- EDTA (lavender) tube
- Test subject to CLIA regulations and requires 2 patient identifiers on container and requisition forms
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| Volume: |
- Requested volume: 4 mL
- Minimum volume: 0.2 mL
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| Storage/Transport: |
- For shipping, see Category A instructions
- https://www.nphl.org/index.cfm/specimen-packaging-shipping/
- Contact NPHL emergency pager for guidance (402) 888-5588
- Seal tubes with Parafilm or tape and place in biohazard bag with absorbent material
- NUlirt packing list or approprate paperwork (completed in entirety) must accompany specimens
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| Unacceptable: |
- Leaking container
- Inapproprate specimen type
- Insufficient volume
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| Specimen Stability: |
- Stable at 2-8 °C for 7 days
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| Reference Interval: |
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| Reportable Disease: |
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| Comments: |
- Contact NPHL emergency pager before sending specimen (402) 888-5588
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| Revised: |
4/3/2024 |
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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