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’.
Related UK SMI
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’.
Related UK SMI
The syndromic algorithm S 1: Acute infective hepatitis provides supporting information related to this UK SMI.
V 8 - Vertical and perinatal transmission of hepatitis C
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Issue date: 3 December 2018
Issue number: 3
V 11 - HIV screening and confirmation
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Issue date: 3 January 2017
Issue number: 4.1
Please note that the title has been changed from ‘Anti HIV screening’ to ‘HIV screening and confirmation’.
Related SMIs
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
Related UK SMIs
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
Related UK SMI
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’.
Related UK SMIs
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 - March 2021
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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’.
Related UK SMI
The syndromic algorithm S 1: Acute Infective Hepatitis provides supporting information related to this UK SMI.
V 37 - Chlamydia trachomatis infection: testing by nucleic acid amplification tests (NAAT)
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Issue date: 9 January 2017
Issue number: 4
Related UK SMI
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
Related UK SMI
The syndromic algorithm S 5: Meningoencephalitis provides supporting information related to this UK SMI.
V 44 - Syphilis serology
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Issue date: 20 July 2016
Issue number: 2.1
Please note that the title has been changed from ‘Serological diagnosis of syphilis’ to ‘Syphilis serology’.
Related UK SMIs
The following syndromic algorithms provide supporting information related to this UK SMI:
V 53 - Screening and monitoring for hepatitis E infection
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Issue date: 12 November 2018
Issue number: 1
V 57 - Chlamydial zoonotic infections
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Issue date: 27 October 2016
Issue number: 2.1
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V 58 - SARS-CoV-2 serology
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Issue date: 9 June 2022
Issue number: 2