SE05
SE05
SE05
SEROLOGY
Dengue Duo Rapid Test
Dengue Virus IgG Antibodies a e a e
Laboratory Diagnostic of Dengue is usually made by detection of NS1(Non Structural) antigen and / or detection of specific IgM and
IgG antibodies in serum sample obtain from a patient with fever. NS1 antigen appear in the blood from day 1 of illness and is
5 of
while Dengue specific IgG appear after 1st week of illness and persist for a long time lasting months to years. In secondary
infection presence of NS1 antigen and / or of IgM antibodies is of diagnostic importance.
Under ideal conditions, Point of Care Diagnostic Tests (POCT) are reliable besides having a short turnaround time (TAT). ELISA
viral
nucleic acid by RT PCR and isolation of virus by culture are the gold standard for laboratory diagnosis.
of
dengue and a nanogram has been developed to help identify patients most likely to suffer from severe dengue ( Clin Infect Dis
Due to sensitivity and specificity concerns with some POCT, positive NS1 antigen/ IgM results obtained with rapid dengue tests are
of
** End of Report**