Medical analysis request

Sciensano is recognized by INAMI-RIZIV for the analyses of clinical microbiology which are performed in our national reference centres. It are mainly second-line analyses (confirmations, typings, etc.) although also first-line analyses for less usual pathogens are performed. Sciensano is accredited ISO15189.

How to request a human microbiological analysis?

  1. Fill in the request form
  2. Prepare your shipment. A package must contain:
    1. the completed request form
    2. correctly identified samples in appropriate packaging.
  3. Send your package to the address indicated on the request form.
Pathogen(s) Description Material(s) Accreditation Turnaround time (in days) Contact person(s) Request and administrative forms
Hepatitis A virus HAV virus detection by qPCR Serum
7 Michael Peeters, virologie@sciensano.be
Hepatitis B virus HBV PCR (CUSL) EDTA Blood, Serum No 14 benoit.kabamba@uclouvain.be Aanvraagformulier Hepatitis , Formulaire de demande Hepatitis
Hepatitis C virus HCV resistance testing: NS3A sequencing (CUSL) EDTA Blood, Serum No 20 benoit.kabamba@uclouvain.be
Hepatitis C virus HCV resistance testing : NS5A sequencing (CUSL) EDTA Blood, Serum No 20 benoit.kabamba@uclouvain.be Aanvraagformulier Hepatitis
Hepatitis C virus Anti-HCV total Ig detection by Immunoblot (Sciensano) Serum
14 Michael Peeters, virologie@sciensano.be
Hepatitis C virus HCV resistance testing : NS5B sequencing (CUSL) EDTA Blood, Serum No 20 benoit.kabamba@uclouvain.be
Hepatitis D virus HDV detection by PCR (Sciensano) Serum
7 Michael Peeters, virologie@sciensano.be Aanvraagformulier Hepatitis
Hepatitis D virus Anti-HDV total Ig detection by ELISA (Sciensano) Serum
14 Michael Peeters, virologie@sciensano.be
Hepatitis E virus HEV virus detection by qPCR (Sciensano) Serum
7 Michael Peeters, virologie@sciensano.be
Hepatitis E virus Anti-HEV IgG detection by ELISA (Sciensano) Serum
7 Michael Peeters, virologie@sciensano.be
Hepatitis E virus Anti-HEV IgM detection by ELISA (Sciensano) Serum
7 Michael Peeters, virologie@sciensano.be
Hepatitis E virus HEV genotyping (Sciensano) Serum No 30 Michael Peeters, virologie@sciensano.be
Influenza virus Detection Influenza A/B by real time PCR bronchoalveolar lavage, naso pharyngeal swab
5 respivir@sciensano.be Aanvraagformulier Influenza
, Formulaire de Demande Influenza
Influenza virus Sequencing HA and NA (Sanger or NGS) Respiratory samples No 30 respivir@sciensano.be Aanvraagformulier Influenza
, Formulaire de Demande Influenza
Influenza virus Sub-typing Influenza A by real time PCR bronchoalveolar lavage, naso pharyngeal swab
15 respivir@sciensano.be Aanvraagformulier Influenza
, Formulaire de Demande Influenza
Influenza virus Detection of antibodies against Influenzavirus Serum No 3 respivir@sciensano.be Aanvraagformulier Influenza
, Formulaire de Demande Influenza
Influenza virus Determination lineage Influenza B by real Time PCR bronchoalveolar lavage, naso pharyngeal swab
15 respivir@sciensano.be Aanvraagformulier Influenza
, Formulaire de Demande Influenza
Listeria monocytogenes Antimicrobial susceptibility Strains
15 Wesley Mattheus, Listeria@sciensano.be
Listeria monocytogenes PCR identification and serotyping Listeria
10 Wesley Mattheus,
Listeria monocytogenes Bacterial identification Strains
10 Wesley Mattheus, Listeria@sciensano.be
Listeria monocytogenes Multi Locus Sequence Typing (MLST) Strains
20 An Van den Bossche, Listeria@sciensano.be Aanvraagformulier Listeria
Listeria monocytogenes Detection of Listeria Listeria
10 Wesley Mattheus,
Listeria monocytogenes Serotyping by slide agglutination Strains
10 Wesley Mattheus, Listeria@sciensano.be
Measles virus Measles: IgG detection of measles virus in serum by ELISA Serum
4 Inge Roukaerts, virologie@sciensano.be
Measles virus Measles: IgG detection of measles virus in saliva by ELISA Saliva No 4 Inge Roukaerts, virologie@sciensano.be Aanvraagformulier Mazelen , Formulaire de demande Rougeole
Measles virus Measles: IgM detection of measles virus in serum by ELISA Serum
4 Inge Roukaerts, virologie@sciensano.be Aanvraagformulier Mazelen , Formulaire de demande Rougeole
Measles virus Measles: IgM detection of measles virus in saliva by ELISA Saliva No 4 Inge Roukaerts, virologie@sciensano.be Aanvraagformulier Mazelen , Formulaire de demande Rougeole
Measles virus Measles: Measles virus RNA detection via RT-qPCR naso pharyngeal swab, Saliva
4 Inge Roukaerts, virologie@sciensano.be Aanvraagformulier Mazelen , Formulaire de demande Rougeole
Measles virus Measles: Genotyping of measles virus naso pharyngeal swab, Saliva No 30 Inge Roukaerts, virologie@sciensano.be Formulaire de demande Rougeole , Aanvraagformulier Mazelen
Mumps virus Mumps: IgG detection of mumps virus in serum by ELISA Serum
4 Inge Roukaerts, virologie@sciensano.be
Mumps virus Mumps: Genotyping of mumps virus naso pharyngeal swab, Saliva No 30 Inge Roukaerts, virologie@sciensano.be
Mumps virus Mumps: IgM detection of mumps virus in saliva by ELISA Saliva No 4 Inge Roukaerts, virologie@sciensano.be
Mumps virus Mumps: IgG detection of mumps virus in saliva by ELISA Saliva No 4 Inge Roukaerts, virologie@sciensano.be
Mumps virus Mumps: IgM detection of mumps virus in serum by ELISA Serum
4 Inge Roukaerts, virologie@sciensano.be
Mycobacterium Identification of an atypical mycobacteria in culture by a molecular technique Culture
21 Vanessa Mathys, BK@sciensano.be
Mycobacterium Molecular detection of Mycobacterium tuberculosis resistance to second line drugs Culture
Not applicable Vanessa Mathys, BK@sciensano.be
Mycobacterium Drug susceptibility testing by the Sensititre® technique (broth microdilution method for slowly growing mycobacteria) All, Culture No 90 Vanessa Mathys,
Mycobacterium Drug susceptibility testing by the BACTEC MGIT 960 technique Culture
28 Vanessa Mathys, BK@sciensano.be
Mycobacterium Molecular detection of the Mycobacterium tuberculosis isoniazid resistance Culture
21 Vanessa Mathys, BK@sciensano.be
Mycobacterium Additional information obtained by Whole Genome Sequencing All, Culture
Not applicable Vanessa Mathys,
Mycobacterium Identification of Mycobacterium tuberculosis in culture Culture
10 Vanessa Mathys, BK@sciensano.be
Mycobacterium GeneXpert MTB/RIF Respiratory samples
4 Vanessa Mathys, BK@sciensano.be
Mycobacterium GeneXpert MTB/XDR All, Culture, Respiratory samples
4 Vanessa Mathys,
Mycobacterium Molecular detection of the Mycobacterium tuberculosis rifampicin resistance by rpoB sequencing Culture
21 Vanessa Mathys, BK@sciensano.be
Mycobacterium Diagnostic aid and therapeutic follow-up: latent/active TB distinction by combined IGRA test (ESAT-6, HBHA) Blood No 10 Isabelle Desombere, ImmunoMail@sciensano.be
Mycobacterium Detection of mycobacteria in a clinical sample by genetic amplification (PCR) All, DNA No Not applicable Vanessa Mathys, BK@sciensano.be
Mycobacterium Drug susceptibility testing by the Sensititre® technique (broth microdilution method for rapidly growing mycobacteria) All, Culture No 90 Vanessa Mathys,
Mycobacterium Diagnostic of latent tuberculosis by QuantiFERON®-TB Gold Blood
10 Vanessa Mathys, BK@sciensano.be
Mycobacterium Molecular detection of Mycobacterium tuberculosis isoniazid and rifampicin resistance Culture
21 Vanessa Mathys, BK@sciensano.be
Neisseria meningitidis Multi Locus Sequence Typing Neisseria
20 Wesley Mattheus,

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