Virology

Virology and serology diagnostic algorithms and standards for the laboratory testing of viruses.

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V 4 - Investigation of hepatitis B infection

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Issue date: 20 July 2021

Issue number: 6.1

Please note that the title has been changed from ‘Hepatitis B diagnostic serology in the immunocompetent (including hepatitis B in pregnancy)’ to ‘Investigation of hepatitis B infection’.

The syndromic algorithm S 1: acute infective hepatitis provides supporting information related to this UK SMI.

V 5 - Screening for hepatitis C infection

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Issue date: 1 August 2017

Issue number: 7

Please note that the title has been changed from ‘Investigation of hepatitis C infection by antibody testing or combined antigen/antibody assay’ to ‘Screening for hepatitis C infection’.

The syndromic algorithm S 1: Acute infective hepatitis provides supporting information related to this UK SMI.

V 11 - Laboratory diagnosis of HIV

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Issue date: 19 December 2023

Issue number: 5

Please note that the title has been changed from ‘HIV screening and confirmation’ to ‘Laboratory diagnosis of HIV.’

The following syndromic algorithms provide supporting information related to this SMI:

V 26 - Epstein-Barr virus serology

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Issue date: 18 January 2019 

Issue number: 6

The following syndromic algorithms provide supporting information relating to this UK SMI:

V 27 - Hepatitis A virus acute infection serology

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Issue date: 18 January 2019 

Issue number: 4

The syndromic algorithm S 1: acute infective hepatitis provides supporting information related to this UK SMI.

V 28 - Investigation of cytomegalovirus infection

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Issue date: 26 June 2019 

Issue number: 4

Please note that the title has been changed from ‘Investigation of cytomegalovirus serology’ to ‘Investigation of cytomegalovirus infection’.

The following syndromic algorithms provide supporting information related to this UK SMI:

V 30 - Investigation of exposure to vesicular and non-vesicular rash in pregnancy

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Issue date: 9 March 2021 

Issue number: 6

Please note that the title has been changed from ‘Investigation of pregnant women exposed to non-vesicular rash’ to ‘Investigation of exposure to vesicular and non-vesicular rash in pregnancy’.

The syndromic algorithm S 1: Acute Infective Hepatitis provides supporting information related to this UK SMI.

V 37 - Chlamydia and Gonorrhoea infection – testing by Nucleic Acid Amplification Tests (NAATs)

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Issue date: 12 December 2024

Issue number: 5

Please note that the title has been changed from ‘Chlamydia trachomatis infection: testing by Nucleic Acid Amplification Tests (NAAT)’ to ‘Chlamydia and Gonorrhoea infection – testing by Nucleic Acid Amplification Tests (NAATs)’

The following syndromic algorithms provide supporting information related to this UK SMI:

V 43 - Investigation of viral encephalitis

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Issue date: 16 April 2014

Issue number: 2.3

The syndromic algorithm S 5: Meningoencephalitis provides supporting information related to this UK SMI.

V 44 - Laboratory diagnosis of syphilis

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Issue date: 18 December 2023

Issue number: 3

Please note that the title has been changed from ‘Syphilis serology’ to ‘Laboratory diagnosis of syphilis'.

The following syndromic algorithms provide supporting information related to this UK SMI:

V 57 - Chlamydial zoonotic infections

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Issue date: 27 October 2016 

Issue number: 2.1

Please note: RUCs for this document is not available.