How well do viruses survive during transport?
Centralisation of viral diagnostic services offers the potential for cost saving in laboratories, but incurs costs for transporting specimens. In a trial of 326 paired specimens, isolation rates of viruses sent by overnight post and a more expensive same-day courier service were similar.
Coleman
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Public Health Laboratory, County Hospital Hereford.
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D001826:Body Fluids / Q000821:virology; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D011309:Preservation, Biological / Q000379:methods; D012449:Safety; D013048:Specimen Handling / Q000379:methods*; D014186:Transportation / Q000379:methods*; D006113:United Kingdom; D014780:Viruses / Q000302:isolation & purification / Q000472:pathogenicity*