Arboviral Panel

TEST NAME

• Eastern Equine Encephalitis
• Western Equine Encephalitis
• St. Louis Encephalitis
• California Encephalitis (LaCrosse)

• Focus Diagnostics' Arbovirus IFA IgM
• Focus Diagnostics' Arborvirus IFA IgG

PTBMIS:

Test Order Code: ARBOVRS

Test Order Description:  Arbovirus Panel

TDH DLS Requisition:  PH-4182 Clinical Submission Requisition Form

Paired Serum Samples:

-   Acute: drawn at illness onset

                   and

-   Convalescent: drawn 7 to 14 days later

Note: Send acute sample at time of collection; do not wait for convalescent sample to be drawn.

• Asepticallly collect whole blood in Red Top tube (no anticoaglulant).

• Specimen should be labled with at least two unique patient identifiers.

• Allow sample to clot at room temperature prior to centrifugation.
• Aseptically transfer serum to a sterile, plastic, screw-capped vial.

• Store serum at 2 - 8°C.
• If shipping is to be delayed for longer than five  (5) days, the specimen should be frozen at  (-20)°C or colder.

• Ship specimen at 2 - 8°C.  If specimen has been frozen,  ship on Dry Ice. 
• Specimen must be placed in an individual biohazard bag with absorbent material and should be shipped to the laboratory on  the day of collection. 
• All infectious substance shipments must conform to U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) Hazardous Materials Regulations (HMR 49 C.F.R. Parts 171-180). 

• The following submissions will not be tested:

-  Specimens not properly identified with the patient's name and date of birth and                   matching the submission form.

-  Convalescent serum that is collected sooner than seven (7) days from the collection           date of the acute sample.

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