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 E virus HEV virus detection by qPCR Serum
7 Florence Lemaitre, virologie@sciensano.be
Hepatitis E virus Genotyping of HEV virus Serum No 30 Florence Lemaitre, virologie@sciensano.be
Influenza virus Detection and (zoonotic) subtyping of influenza A and B by qPCR (Sciensano) bronchoalveolar lavage, naso pharyngeal swab
15 Sarah Denayer, , François Dufrasne, , Anna Parys, respivir@sciensano.be Aanvraagformulier Respiratoire pathogenen - Sciensano
, Formulaire de Demande pour les pathogènes respiratoires - Sciensano
Influenza virus Sub-typing (zoonotic) Influenza A by real-time PCR (Sciensano) bronchoalveolar lavage, naso pharyngeal swab
13 Sarah Denayer, , François Dufrasne, , Anna Parys, respivir@sciensano.be Aanvraagformulier Respiratoire pathogenen - Sciensano
, Formulaire de Demande pour les pathogènes respiratoires - Sciensano
Influenza virus Determination lineage Influenza B by real-time PCR (Sciensano) bronchoalveolar lavage, naso pharyngeal swab
15 Sarah Denayer, , François Dufrasne, , Anna Parys, respivir@sciensano.be Aanvraagformulier Respiratoire pathogenen - Sciensano
, Formulaire de Demande pour les pathogènes respiratoires - Sciensano
Influenza virus Sequencing HA and NA (Sanger or NGS) (Sciensano) Respiratory samples No 30 Sarah Denayer, , François Dufrasne, , Anna Parys, respivir@sciensano.be Formulaire de demande pathogènes respiratoires - Sciensano
, Aanvraagformulier respiratoire pathogen - Sciensano
Influenza virus Detection of antibodies against Influenzavirus (Sciensano) Serum No 3 Sarah Denayer, , François Dufrasne, , Anna Parys, respivir@sciensano.be Formulaire de demande pathogènes respiratoires - Sciensano
, Aanvraagformulier respiratoire pathogen - Sciensano
Listeria monocytogenes Bacterial identification Strains
10 Wesley Mattheus, Listeria@sciensano.be Aanvraagformulier Listeria
, Formulaire de demande Listeria
Listeria monocytogenes Antimicrobial susceptibility Strains
15 Wesley Mattheus, Listeria@sciensano.be Aanvraagformulier Listeria
, Formulaire de demande Listeria
Listeria monocytogenes Serotyping by slide agglutination Strains
10 Wesley Mattheus, Listeria@sciensano.be
Listeria monocytogenes Multi Locus Sequence Typing (MLST) Strains
20 Wesley Mattheus, Listeria@sciensano.be Aanvraagformulier Listeria
, Formulaire de demande Listeria
Listeria monocytogenes Detection of Listeria Listeria
10 Wesley Mattheus, Aanvraagformulier Listeria
, Formulaire de demande Listeria
Listeria monocytogenes PCR identification and serotyping Listeria
10 Wesley Mattheus, Aanvraagformulier Listeria
, Formulaire de demande Listeria
Measles virus Genotyping of measles virus naso pharyngeal swab, Saliva No 30 Inge Roukaerts, virologie@sciensano.be Formulaire de demande Rougeole , Aanvraagformulier Mazelen
Measles virus Measles virus detection by qPCR naso pharyngeal swab, Saliva
4 Inge Roukaerts, virologie@sciensano.be Aanvraagformulier Mazelen , Formulaire de demande Rougeole
Measles virus IgG detection of measles virus by ELISA Serum
4 Inge Roukaerts, virologie@sciensano.be
Measles virus IgM detection of measles virus by ELISA Serum
4 Inge Roukaerts, virologie@sciensano.be Aanvraagformulier Mazelen , Formulaire de demande Rougeole
Measles virus IgM detection of measles virus by ELISA Saliva No 4 Inge Roukaerts, virologie@sciensano.be Aanvraagformulier Mazelen , Formulaire de demande Rougeole
Measles virus IgG detection of measles virus by ELISA Saliva No 4 Inge Roukaerts, virologie@sciensano.be Aanvraagformulier Mazelen , Formulaire de demande Rougeole
Mumps virus Mumps virus detection by qPCR naso pharyngeal swab, Saliva
4 Inge Roukaerts, virologie@sciensano.be
Mumps virus Genotyping of mumps virus naso pharyngeal swab, Saliva No 30 Inge Roukaerts, virologie@sciensano.be
Mumps virus IgG detection of mumps virus by ELISA Serum
4 Inge Roukaerts, virologie@sciensano.be
Mumps virus IgM detection of mumps virus by ELISA Serum
4 Inge Roukaerts, virologie@sciensano.be
Mumps virus IgM detection of mumps virus by ELISA Saliva No 4 Inge Roukaerts, virologie@sciensano.be
Mumps virus IgG detection of mumps virus by ELISA Saliva No 4 Inge Roukaerts, virologie@sciensano.be
Mycobacterium Diagnostic of latent tuberculosis by QuantiFERON®-TB Gold Blood
10 Vanessa Mathys, BK@sciensano.be
Mycobacterium Identification of Mycobacterium tuberculosis in culture Culture
10 Vanessa Mathys, BK@sciensano.be
Mycobacterium Identification of an atypical mycobacteria in culture by a molecular technique Culture
21 Vanessa Mathys, BK@sciensano.be
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 Molecular detection of the Mycobacterium tuberculosis rifampicin resistance by rpoB sequencing Culture
21 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 Additional information obtained by Whole Genome Sequencing All, Culture
30 Vanessa Mathys,
Mycobacterium Drug susceptibility testing by the Sensititre® technique (broth microdilution method for rapidly growing mycobacteria) All, Culture No 90 Vanessa Mathys,
Mycobacterium Drug susceptibility testing by the Sensititre® technique (broth microdilution method for slowly growing mycobacteria) All, Culture No 90 Vanessa Mathys,
Mycobacterium Molecular detection of Mycobacterium tuberculosis isoniazid and rifampicin resistance All, Culture, DNA
21 Vanessa Mathys,
Mycobacterium Molecular detection of Mycobacterium tuberculosis resistance to second line drugs All, Culture, DNA
Not applicable Vanessa Mathys,
Mycobacterium Detection of mycobacteria in a clinical sample by genetic amplification (PCR) All, DNA No 10 Vanessa Mathys,
Neisseria meningitidis Bacterial identification by real time PCR Blood/CSF, Strains
5 Wesley Mattheus, Neisseria@sciensano.be Formulaire de demande Neisseria meningitidis
, Aanvraagformulier Neisseria meningitidis
Neisseria meningitidis Antimicrobial susceptibility Strains
15 Wesley Mattheus, Neisseria@sciensano.be Aanvraagformulier Neisseria meningitidis
, Formulaire de demande Neisseria meningitidis
Neisseria meningitidis Bacterial identification Strains
15 Wesley Mattheus, Neisseria@sciensano.be Aanvraagformulier Neisseria meningitidis
, Formulaire de demande Neisseria meningitidis
Neisseria meningitidis Molecular typing porA/fetA Neisseria
20 Wesley Mattheus, Aanvraagformulier Neisseria meningitidis
, Formulaire de demande Neisseria meningitidis
Neisseria meningitidis Genotyping via whole genome sequencing Strains No 20 Wesley Mattheus, Neisseria@sciensano.be Aanvraagformulier Neisseria meningitidis
, Formulaire de demande Neisseria meningitidis
Neisseria meningitidis Multi Locus Sequence Typing Neisseria
20 Wesley Mattheus, Aanvraagformulier Neisseria meningitidis
, Formulaire de demande Neisseria meningitidis
Norovirus Detection of norovirus by qPCR (commercial kit) faeces
7 foodmicro@sciensano.be Aanvraagformulier Norovirus
, Formulaire de Demande Norovirus
Norovirus Genotyping Norovirus faeces, RNA No 60 Bavo Verhaegen, foodmicro@sciensano.be Formulaire de Demande Norovirus
, Aanvraagformulier Norovirus
Parapoxvirus Molecular test PAPV Biological material, Crusts, EDTA Blood, Skin, Skin lesion, Swab No 10 Floris Breman, , Ilse De Leeuw, , Nick De Regge,
Rabies virus Detection of Lyssavirus antigen by fluorescent antibody test Nervous tissue
8 Sanne Terryn, rabies@sciensano.be Request form Rabies
Rabies virus Antirabies antibody testing - Seroneutralisation test (RFFIT) Serum
7 Sanne Terryn, rage@sciensano.be

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