Dengue, Antibodies Rapid Detection

Preferred Specimen(s) 1 mL serum

Instructions Separate serum from cells as soon as possible

Transport Container Plastic screw-cap vial

Transport Temperature Refrigerated or room temperature

Reject Criteria Received frozen

Methodology Immunochromatography

Clinical Significance Dengue hemorrhagic fever and Dengue shock syndrome are caused by infection of a RNA flavivirus transmitted by a mosquito vector. Paired acute and convalescent specimens that exhibit a significant change in titer are useful to confirm diagnosis of infection.