| Area |
Health Science |
| Lab name |
Clinical Virology Laboratory |
| Lab location |
NCBID Wallaceville |
| Test name |
Dengue virus NS1 antigen |
| Organisms |
Dengue virus (Family: Flaviviridae; Genus: Flavivirus) |
| Requested for surveillance |
no
|
| Notice required |
yes
|
| Culture requirements |
Acute serum obtained at the first contact with the healthcare system (within 9 days of symptom onset)
|
| Pre-transport requirements |
5 ± 3°C within 24 hours
|
| Transport requirements |
5 ± 3°C within 24 hours
|
| How results reported |
Report will state whether Dengue NS1 antigens are detected for the specimen
|
| Referral link |
Form
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