Hospital visiting guidelines updated 20 July 2022: Hospital visitors must wear a surgical/medical paper mask. Fabric face coverings are no longer acceptable. See our COVID-19 pages for detailed information about hospital visiting guidelines, COVID-19 tests and care in the community advice. See www.vaccinatecanterburywestcoast.nz for information about vaccinations.
We are at ORANGE according to the NZ COVID-19 Protection Framework
Last updated:
9th April 2022
Kia whakahaumaru te whānau, me ngā iwi katoa – this is to keep everybody safe:
By sticking to the rules above, you help keep our patients, staff, other visitors and yourself safe. We thank you in advance for your patience and understanding as our staff work hard to protect and care for some of the most vulnerable in our community.
Exceptions to the ‘one visitor’ policy
Visiting patients with COVID-19
You must NOT visit the hospital if you
Exceptions for people with disabilities
An exception will be made for people with disabilities who are in hospital or have to attend an outpatient appointment – where they need a support person to access health services. For example, a sign language interpreter, support person for someone with a learning disability, or someone to assist with mobility. The support person is in addition to the one permitted visitor.
Everyone visiting our facilities must wear a mask, no exceptions
While we appreciate that some people have legitimate reasons for being exempt from wearing a mask and may even have an official card to confirm this, people who cannot or will not wear a mask cannot visit someone in hospital or attend hospital, other than to access healthcare. This is another measure to minimise the risk to vulnerable patients.
Patients and visitors should also read the additional more detailed visiting guidelines for each specific hospital.
More COVID-19 information
Microbiology - Virology
DADE
Adenovirus PCR-eye swabs
Adeonovirus PCR- urine
7 days
8268
10
10
5
Patient Specimen Eye swab in virus transport medium or 10mL urine in sterile container
Chilled (2 - 8 degrees Celsius)
All positive Adenovirus samples are forwarded to a reference laboratory for subtyping. Subtyping results can take up to 6 weeks.
All laboratory results should be interpreted in conjunction with clinical histology or symptomatology.
to be entered
$77.75 (Exclusive of GST)
8268
ADENOVIRUS PCR REPLACES ADENOVIRAL CULTURE FOR EYE SWAB AND URINE SPECIMENS ON 02/04/2010
Eye swab application:
Adenovirus is the commonest cause of viral conjunctivitis
Urine application:
Adenovirus is a recognised cause of haemorrhagic cystitis. It occurs both in healthy children and immunocompromised individuals. It should be suspected when these individuals experience an acute onset of haematuria plus symptoms of cystitis and when a bacterial culture is negative. The disease can be confirmed by culturing a urine specimen.
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