Asymptomatic Zika Testing
Nhs testing for zika virus is available only through the rare and imported pathogens laboratory ripl at pheporton.
Asymptomatic zika testing. 4 if considering testing base decisions on patient preferences and values clinical judgment. The new information means asymptomatic pregnant women don t have to get the commonly used igm test. Through travel or sexual exposure who do not have ongoing exposure are not routinely recommended to have zika virus testing. The denominator was all participants who were zika virus positive.
Asymptomatic pregnant women with recent possible zika virus exposure without ongoing exposure. The centers for disease control and prevention are updating their guidance for pregnant women regarding the zika virus. We defined the primary outcome measure as percentage of all zika virus positive participants who were asymptomatic at the time of laboratory testing or within 7 to 10 days of testing. Asymptomatic pregnant women with ongoing.
Asymptomatic pregnant women with recent possible zika virus exposure i e. Riplprovides medical and laboratory specialist services to the nhs and other. The revised guidance calls for concurrent zika virus nucleic acid test nat and serologic testing as soon as possible through 12 weeks after symptom onset. For asymptomatic pregnant women with recent travel to an area with risk of zika purple areas outside the u s.
Testing for zika virus infection is recommended for certain clinical scenarios. Similarly if the nucleic acid testing on serum is performed after the virus is no longer in the blood zika could still be present in other bodily fluids e g semen. The announcement comes as public health officials are increasingly worried about the risk of false positives. A recent study clearly documented the presence of.
And its territories zika virus testing is not routinely recommended but naat testing may still be considered up to 12 weeks after travel. Read more about cdc s recommendations for testing pregnant women for zika virus including when testing is recommended what tests to order and potential testing challenges on the zika and testing webpage. In those situations the blood test would be negative but the person could still be infected and able to infect others. The cdc has issued new interim guidance on zika virus testing in asymptomatic pregnant women and prevention of sexual transmission of the virus.
Testing should be considered using a decision making model one in which patients and.