Preferred Specimen(s) 0.5 mL Serum
Transport Container Plastic screw cap vial
Transport Temperature Refrigerated
Reject Criteria
- Grossly hemolyzed,
- lipemic specimens
Methodology Enzyme Immunoassay
Clinical Significance Dengue hemorrhagic fever and Dengue shock syndrome are caused by infection of a RNA flavi virus transmitted by a mosquito vector. Paired acute and convalescent specimens that exhibit a significant change in titre are useful to confirm clinical diagnosis of infection.