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Criteria for the processing of dengue samples at the CDC Dengue Branch, San Juan, Puerto Rico
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January 19, 2012
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Description:The CDC Dengue Branch provides dengue testing free of cost to submitting physicians, state and private laboratories. To adequately determine what laboratory tests are necessary, correctly provide a clinical diagnosis and to assure that test results are received by the requesting physician, the following information is essential:
• Complete name, age and sex of the patient
• Home address
• Date of onset of symptoms
• Date that sample was obtained
• If the patient traveled prior to disease presentation, travel destination and dates need to be included.
• Complete name and mailing address of the physician, laboratory, clinic or hospital that the result should be sent to.
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