Guidance

Referring influenza samples to UKHSA respiratory virus unit

How to refer flu samples to UKHSA's respiratory virus unit for diagnosis, subtyping, antiviral resistance testing and surveillance.

• From: UK Health Security Agency
• Published: 27 October 2015
• Last updated: 6 December 2024 — See all updates

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Referral of influenza samples to RVU, UKHSA Colindale, 2024 to 2025

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Appendix 1: Checklist for referral of influenza samples to RVU

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Guidance for health professionals submitting influenza samples to the UK Health Security Agency’s (UKHSA) respiratory virus unit (RVU) for virological surveillance.

Influenza strain surveillance informs pandemic early warning systems, the global vaccination programme as well as providing information for empirical antiviral choice.

Published 27 October 2015
Last updated 6 December 2024 + show all updates

1. 6 December 2024

   Upload of 'Referral of influenza samples to RVU, UKHSA Colindale, 2024 to 2025' to replace 'Referral of influenza samples to RVU, UKHSA Colindale, 2023 to 2024'

2. 13 November 2023

   Updated guidance.

3. 2 December 2022

   Updated guidance.

4. 8 October 2021

   Replaced PHE guidance with UKHSA guidance.

5. 15 October 2019

   Added updated guidance.

6. 5 November 2018

   Updated 'Guidance: referral of influenza samples to Respiratory Virus Unit' document.

7. 25 August 2017

   Updated version.

8. 12 October 2016

   Updated document.

9. 27 October 2015

   First published.