# Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2015/1554 of 11 September 2015 laying down rules for the application of Directive 2006/88/EC as regards requirements for surveillance and diagnostic methods (notified under document C(2015) 6188) (Text with EEA relevance), Division II.2.4: Virus identification tests

Extent: E+W+S+N.I.

If evidence of CPE is observed at any stage, or if a haemadsorption test is positive, virus identification shall be carried out. The methods of choice for the identification of ISAV shall be RT-PCR in accordance with point II.1 and Immunofluorescence (IF) in accordance with point II.2.6. If it is considered that other viruses may be present, supplementary virus identification tests shall be carried out. If those tests have not resulted in a definitive identification of the virus within 1 week, the supernatant shall be forwarded for immediate identification to:
(a)the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) reference laboratory for ISA, or;
(b)a national reference laboratory ....

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eudn/2015/1554/annex/II/part/3/division/II/division/II.2/division/II.2.4 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-decision-2015-1554/annex-II/part-3/division-II/division-II.2/division-II.2.4
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