Virology
| Full details for "Zika Virus Seroloy". | |
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Name |
Zika Virus Seroloy |
Alternative name/Profile |
Zika Virus / Serology / |
Department |
Virology |
Investigation |
Zika Virus Serology, Plaese refer to Zika PCR Section. |
Specimen type |
Peripheral Blood |
Sample type |
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Sample container & volume |
6ml clotted Red top serum tube |
Frequency of analysis |
By arrangement |
Turnaround time |
One Week |
Availability |
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Notes |
Zika virus is a mosquito-borne single-stranded RNA member of Flaviviridae that was first discovered in the Zika forest in Uganda in 1947. The main clinical symptoms include the following: fever, conjunctivitis, transient arthritis/arthralgia, myalgia and a maculopapular rash. In general, the disease is mild and self-limiting. The virus can be detected in the blood of infected patients by PCR early in the course of illness. Please discuss with Dr. Brendan Crowley MD FRCPath FFPath(RCPI) FRCPI Specimens sent to National Virus Reference Laboratory, University College Dublin, Belfield, Dublin 4. Send sample to the laboratory without delay. Sample should be refrigerated if not transported immediately. |
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Last updated |
Thu, 23 Jan 2025 13:26:42 GMT |