Virology screen for GUM patients (non-HIV positive)

5 mL clotted blood.

Smaller tubes are available for paediatric samples.

HIV antigen/antibody (if consent taken)

Hepatitis B surface antigen “HBsAg”

Hepatitis B core antibody “anti-HBc”

Hepatitis B surface antibody “anti-HBs”

Hepatitis C antibody “anti-HCV”*

Syphilis antibody

HIV

Hepatitis B virus (HBV)

Hepatitis C virus (HCV)

Syphilis

For HBV and HCV, follow GUM algorithm.

*HCV core antigen is needed if acute HCV is suspected.

Turnaround time

see virology and microbiological serology turnaround times

Enquiries

Microbiology (Virology and Serology), ext. 64627