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Dengue Fever Antibody (IgM)
Test Code37580
CPT Codes
86790
Preferred Specimen
1 mL serum
Minimum Volume
0.25 mL
Transport Temperature
Room temperature
Specimen Stability
Room temperature: 7 days
Refrigerated: 14 days
Frozen: 30 days
Refrigerated: 14 days
Frozen: 30 days
Reject Criteria (Eg, hemolysis? Lipemia? Thaw/Other?)
Avoid using hemolyzed, lipemic or bacterial contaminated sera
Methodology
Enzyme Immunoassay (EIA)
Setup Schedule
Set up: Sun, Tue, Thurs: Report available: 1-3 days
Clinical Significance
Dengue hemorrhagic fever and Dengue shock syndrome are caused by infection of the RNA flavivirus transmitted by a mosquito vector. Paired acute and convalescent specimens that exhibit a significant change in titer are useful to confirm clinical diagnosis of infection.
