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.