Test Category: Microbiology
Investigation Name:Schistosomiasis Serology
Alias or Abbreviation:Bilharzia
Pathology Laboratory:Microbiology Referred Ext 88257
Requestable Seperately?No
Units:n/a
Minimum Sample Volume:5-10ml
Expected Turnaround Time:7-10 days
Test Code:RFSCH
Sample Type:
Serum Gel Tube (Gold top)Complex Reference Range:Serology is only useful for detecting antibodies to S. haematobium; other species may give a false negative result.
Collection Conditions / Other Information:If delay in transport to laboratory please store in fridge
Reference Laboratory Details:Hospital For Tropical Diseases, Mortimer Market, Capper St, London WC1E 6AU (Tel: 020 7387 9300 5413)
Referred to Another Laboratory?Yes
Reference Lab Code:TDLM
