West Nile Virus (WNV)
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March 16, 2009 02:17 PM
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UNC Hospitals McLendon Clinical Laboratories 101 Manning Drive Chapel Hill, NC 27514 |
| Arbovirus Testing
The North Carolina State Laboratory Public Health offers serological testing (serum and CSF) for the following organisms:
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| Test ID | ARBOS, ARBOC |   | |
| Test Number | M920, M931 | ||
| SMS Browse | ARBOVIRUS SERUM; | ||
| Group/Individual Test | Group | ||
| Laboratory | Core Referral Testing | ||
| Tube Station | 30 | ||
| Specimen: | Serology: | 4 mL Blood/Serum Separator/Gold Top Tube - Acute and Convalescent Sera Recommended (collect convalescent sera 2-4 weeks post-onset). | |
| 1 mL CSF See Important Specimen Comments | |||
| Availability | Routine: | Referral test to the Nort Carolin State Laboratory Public Health Laboratory | |
| STAT: | n/a | ||
| Turnaround Time | 2-3 weeks | ||
| Reference Range | Normal: | See separate report | |
| Comments | Note that the State Lab requires that all CSF specimens be accompanied by a companion serum sample. All requests must include a Date of Onset. . Demographic sheets that print with SMS order must be completed. | ||
Arbovirus Testing
