Diagnostic Testing of Urine Specimens for Suspected Zika Virus Infection [May 25, 2016, 14:15 EST (2:15 PM EST)]

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• Corporate Authors:
  Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (U.S.). Health Alert Network (HAN)
• Description:
  May 25, 2016, 14:15 EST (2:15 PM EST)
  
  CDCHAN-00389
  
  On May 13, 2016, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) issued interim guidance (http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/volumes/65/wr/mm6518e1.htm) that recommends Zika virus rRT-PCR testing of urine collected less than 14 days after symptom onset, along with testing of patient-matched serum samples, for the diagnosis of suspected Zika virus infection (1). The purpose of this Health Alert Network (HAN) health update is to further disseminate information about the interim guidance to clinical and public health professionals.
  
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• Subjects:
  Nucleic Acid Amplification Techniques Real-Time Polymerase Chain Reaction Urinalysis Zika Virus Infection/Diagnosis Zika Virus Infection/Urine
• Keywords:
  HAN Health Alert Network
• Source:
  HAN ; 389
• Series:
  Health Alert Network
• Subseries:
  CDC Health Update
• Publisher:
  Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) (U.S.)
• Document Type:
  Text
• Genre:
  Alert
• Place as Subject:
  United States
• Rights:
  Public Domain
• Pages in Document:
  2 unnumbered pages
• Issue:
  00389
• Collection(s):
  Health Alert Network (HAN)
• Main Document Checksum:
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