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Virology


Full details for "Dengue virus PCR".  

Name

 Dengue virus PCR

Alternative name/Profile

 Break bone fever / Dengue hemorrhagic fever ( DHF ) / Dengue shock syndrome ( DSS ) / Macular rash / Papular rash

Department

 Virology

Investigation

Specimen type

 Peripheral blood

Sample type

Sample container & volume

 6 ml clotted Red top serum tube

Frequency of analysis

 By arrangement

Turnaround time

 By arrangement

Availability

 By arrangement

Notes

Please discuss with Microbiology medical staff before ordering.

Minimum epidemiological and clinical information (major criteria) required in this laboratory for Dengue Virus (DENV) testing includes:

  • Endemic area (to which the patient travelled in the last month)
  • Date of patient return from endemic area
  • Date of onset illness
  • Previous laboratory-confirmed history of DENV infection

Other information (minor criteria) which would be useful includes:

  • Haematology results - FBC, differential white cell count and platelet count
  • Clinical presentation

Dr Brendan Crowley MD FRCPath FFPath(RCPI) FRCPI (27/10/'14)

Specimens sent to the Rare and Imported Pathogens Laboratory (RIPL), HPA Microbiology Services, Porton Down, Salisbury, Wiltshire SP4 0JG

Send sample to the laboratory without delay. Sample should be refrigerated if not transported immediately

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Last updated

Thu, 04 Jul 2024 15:50:46 IST


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