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Measles urgent testing: forms and instructions

Documents relating to urgent oral fluid testing for measles.

• From: UK Health Security Agency
• Published: 22 November 2021
• Last updated: 15 February 2024 — See all updates

Applies to England

Documents

Instructions for HPT staff using oral fluid kits for urgent measles testing

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Patient template letter and laboratory request form for urgent oral fluid testing for measles

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How to take an oral fluid swab for urgent testing for measles

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Details

Documents on this page are intended for Health Protection Teams (HPTs). Health professionals are advised to notify all suspected cases of measles to their local HPT who will organise any testing required.

These documents are only for use for urgent oral fluid testing for measles. There is a different set of forms and instructions for measles, mumps and rubella oral fluid testing.

These documents contain:

• instructions for HPT staff using oral fluid kits for urgent measles testing
• a letter template and laboratory request form for HPTs to fill in and provide with the measles urgent testing oral fluid kit to patients or parents whose children have suspected cases measles
• pictogram instructions on how to take an oral fluid swab
• these instructions are also available translated into the following languages: Arabic, Bengali, Brazilian Portuguese, French, Hindi, Pashto, Polish, Romanian, Russian, Somali, Spanish, Turkish, Ukrainian, Urdu, Yiddish, Yoruba

Health Protection Teams should:

• add patient details and local signature and contact information to the letter
• complete as much information as they can on the laboratory request form
• ensure all the appropriate documentation is included with the oral fluid swabs prior to sending them out to all patients with suspected measles

How to take an oral fluid swab video

Video and instructions on how to take your own (or your child’s) oral fluid swab.

How to take an oral fluid swab video

Published 22 November 2021
Last updated 15 February 2024 + show all updates

1. 15 February 2024

   Updated 'Instructions for HPT staff using oral fluid kits for urgent measles testing'.

2. 6 April 2023

   Added links to translations of pictogram instructions

3. 22 November 2021

   First published.