JEV-Japanese Encephalitis VirusRNA detection Blood

DESCRIPTION – Japanese encephalitis virus antibodies IgG and IgM by ELISA is preferred

METHODOLOGY – polymerase chain reaction (PCR)

TURN AROUND TIME – 4 days

PATIENT PREPARATION –

COLLECT – serum separator tube

SPECIMEN PREPARATION – separate serum from cells within 2 hours of collection and transport 0.5 ml serum to a transport tube

STORAGE/TRANSPORT TEMPERATURE – refrigerated

STABILITY – ambient: 48 hours; refrigerated: 2 weeks; frozen: 6 months

UNACCEPTABLE CONDITION – contaminated or heat inactivated specimens

MRP – 3450

SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS – clinical history is mandatory