Dengue Fever, Serology Print

WSLH Department: CDD - Communicable Disease Division
WSLH Test Code: SS02272
Day(s) Performed:

Test is performed once a week

Turn-around Time:

2-7 days

Recommended Uses:

Serodiagnosis of individuals with clinical symptoms of acute dengue fever or dengue hemorrhagic fever. Specimens should be collected in the acute phase of illness.

Pre-approval:

No

Contraindications:

Testing should not be performed as a screening test or on patients without symptoms of a dengue infection.

Additional Tests Performed:

All Presumptive Positive or Equivocal specimens will be automatically sent to CDC for confirmatory testing (fee-exempt).

Preparation for Collection:
Specimen Requirements:

1-3 ml serum or 8.5 ml SST vacutainer tube, no additives

Collection Instructions:

Routine blood draw

Collection Kit/Container:
Requisition Form:
Required Information:

Clinical information regarding symptoms and onset must be provided. Patients should have recent travel history to a tropical area or to areas that have previously experienced dengue outbreaks.

Laboratory regulations require the following minimum information to be provided on the requisition form for a specimen to be accepted for testing: Patient name or unique identifier, date and time of collection, patient date of birth and sex, specimen type/site of collection, test request(s), clinician name and UPIN, and address for reporting results. Please be certain that name/identifier on the form matches that on the specimen label which is required to have a minimum of two identifiers.

Rejection Criteria:

Hemolyzed or contaminated samples are not acceptable for serology testing. Specimens received without cold packs or dry ice. Specimens collected post mortem are unacceptable for testing.

Specimen Handling:

Specimens should be stored at 2-8°C, transported with a frozen cold pack, and should be received within 48 hours of collection. If specimens will not be tested for 3 or more days, they should be frozen at -20°C until ready for shipment and shipped on dry ice.

Packaging Requirements:
Courier Information:

This test is not eligible for fee-exempt courier service.

Specimen Receiving Hours: Monday-Friday 6:00 AM - 4:30 PM, Saturday 6:30 AM - 12:30 PM
Results Include:

Negative, Equivocal, Presumptive Positive

Limitations:

Serological cross-reactivity across the flavivirus group may occur. Certain sera from patients infected with Zika, Japanese Encephalitis, West Nile, Saint Louis Encephalitis viruses and/or recent vaccinations for Yellow Fever Virus may give false positive results. Therefore, any Dengue positive sera must be confirmed with other tests.

Additional Tests Recommended:

CDC recommends also testing by PCR (SS02310) to increase the likelihood of detecting Dengue.

Additional Comments:

Assay results should be interpreted only in the context of other laboratory findings and the total clinical state of the patient. 

Methodology:

IgM Antibody Capture Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay (MAC-ELISA)

Includes:

Qualitative IgM testing for Dengue Virus IgM antibodies

Regulatory Compliance:
CPT Code: 86790
Price: $154.00
Fee Exempt Eligible:

Yes, with DHS approval only, 608-267-9003

Billing and Revenue Office:

1-800-862-1065 arbill@slh.wisc.edu

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