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Interim Guidance for Zika Virus Testing of Urine โ€” United States, 2016

Interim Guidance for Zika Virus Testing of Urine โ€” United States, 2016

Diagnostic testing for Zika virus infection can be accomplished using molecular and serologic methods. Real-time reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction (rRT-PCR) is the preferred test for Zika virus infection because it can be performed rapidly and is highly specific (1,2). However, in most patients, Zika virus RNA is unlikely to be โ€ฆ