Flavivirus serology (yellow fever, dengue, Japanese encephalitis, West Nile virus, tick borne encephalitis)
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Department: Virology and Molecular Microbiology Requirement: 4ml clotted blood (1ml if paediatric), red top, Provide specific travel and exposure history with dates and length of stay, please state if rural areas visited and/or animal exposure
Turnaround Time: 3-7 days |
Diagnosis of acute (on-going) or recent flavivirus infection can be established by testing serum samples during the first 5 days of symptoms and/or early convalescent phase (more than 5 days of symptoms).
Other Comments:
If processing is delayed, refrigeration is preferable to storage at ambient temperature. Delays of over 48 hours are undesirable
Measurement units: Not applicable
Clinical decision points: Interpretive comments included in report
Factors known to significantly affect results: Haemolysis
Reference Lab: Porton