Whipple Disease molecular detection

Referred to Virology, Camelia Botnar Laboratories, Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children NHS Trust, London, WC1N 3JH
 

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Samples required

EDTA blood (purple cap, 4 mL tube). Smaller tubes are available for paediatric samples.

CSF

Test indications

 

Test information

  • PCR for Tropheryma whipplei

Reference range

 

Turnaround time

See virology and microbiological serology turnaround times.

Enquiries

Microbiology (Virology and Serology), ext. 64627