Serology sample collection across all age groups.
Serology- blood tests to see the antibodies.
Serology(general technique-- not a specific test).
Serology(identification of antibodies to viruses)
8 years will require pediatric Serology surveillance.
recent Serology study, and includes five components:(1)
Serology can provide important information about background population immunity,
Serology(identification of antibodies to viruses)
may be useful in viral meningitis.
The Serology pilot has demonstrated the ability of the network
Opportunistic sampling for Serology in children younger than 10 years might
Detection of antibodies(Serology) can be used both for diagnosis and population surveillance.
In selected patients, HIV Serology and certain autoantibody testing may be done.
In CL and MCL, Serology has limited value and parasitological testing is needed.
We will pilot a scheme for collecting convalescent Serology from people with confirmed cases
The Serology pilot has demonstrated the ability of the network
to collect Serology samples in adults.
We are collecting Serology and virology data from 100 sites, which covers a
small group of the population.
A good geographical spread
is important, so PHE can advise on areas where Serology will most usefully be collected.
Detection of particular antibodies is a
very common form of medical diagnostics, and applications such as Serology depend on these methods.
Opportunistic sampling for Serology in children younger than 10 years might be limited due
to the overall reduced rate of blood tests in children.
The younger patients, in many practices younger than 14 years, and in
nearly all for children younger than 8 years will require pediatric Serology surveillance.
We will pilot a scheme for collecting convalescent Serology from people with confirmed cases
and who have had an acute virology sample at the time of their infection.
Serology can provide important information about background population immunity,
and sentinel networks can provide a mechanism for systematic data collection and linkage to medical records and health outcomes.