Sandfly Fever Virus IgG

This test is referred to another lab outside our network
This does not affect where samples are sent and where your results are issued.
Description: 
Sample sent to PHE Porton Down RIPL referral laboratory for Sandfly Fever virus (Phlebovirus) IgG testing.
Clinical details: 
Sandfly fever, (Papataci or 3 day fever) causes a self limiting acute febrile illness of 2 - 4 days and is endemic in the Mediterranean and east to Pakistan and India. It is caused by one of 2 serotypes of Phlebovirus (Naples or Sicilian) and is spread by Phlebotomine sandflies. Most commonly recognised when large groups of non-immune individuals move to an endemic area e.g. the military. It is important to consider other causes of fever in a returning traveler particularly malaria. Please call to discuss any additional testing as required.
Related condition or disease: 
Sandfly fever
Synonyms or keywords: 
Sandlfy fever, Papataci fever, Papatasi fever, 3 day fever
Department: 
Infection Sciences Department
Location: 
St Thomas' Hospital
Sample type and Volume required: 
500 ul serum or 2.5 – 5ml Yellow Top Serum Separation Tube (SST) Clotted Blood (for serum).
Turnaround time: 
14 days
Criteria for acceptance / rejections of sample
Storage and transport: 
Place labelled sample in a sealed sample bag and send to Central Specimen Reception (CSR). To prevent sample haemolysis please store samples in refrigerator if a delay in sending samples to CSR is unavoidable.
Contacts:
Infection Sciences Department at St Thomas' Hospital
020 7188 8008
St Thomas' Hospital
North Wing - 5th Floor
Westminster Bridge Road
London SE1 7EH
Core opening hours: Monday-Friday 0900-1730


For clinical advice or interpretation of results, please contact the laboratory in the first instance.
Laboratory: 
Virology Laboratory at St Thomas'

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Last updated: 24/11/2017