2024年3月1日 · Tests can help you find out if you are currently infected with a certain respiratory virus. While testing doesn't change how likely you are to catch or spread respiratory viruses, or how severe your illness might be, it can provide useful information to help you make prevention or treatment choices.

2025年1月16日 · Test for seasonal influenza A in hospitalized patients with suspected seasonal influenza or novel influenza A virus infection such as avian influenza A virus infection, using whatever diagnostic test is most readily available for initial diagnosis.

2025年1月16日 · The searchable Test Directory features an up-to-date list of orderable tests and provides information on specimen requirements, contact information, test turnaround times, and other supplemental information.

2025年1月30日 · This document provides updated testing guidance for patients with suspected Oropouche virus disease, an interim case definition, and guidance for case reporting to ArboNET. Updates to the guidance will be made, as needed, based …

2024年7月2日 · We evaluated this qRT-PCR by using synthesized nucleic acids, cultured avian and human virus isolates, and clinical upper respiratory specimens collected from patients with influenza A virus infection.

2024年8月8日 · Influenza virus testing is recommended for all patients with suspected influenza who are being admitted to hospital. Clinicians should understand the limitations of influenza virus tests and how to properly interpret the results, particularly negative results.

2024年5月13日 · Diagnosing hantavirus in a person who has been infected less than 72 hours is difficult. If the initial test is done before the virus can be found, repeat testing is often done 72 hours after symptom start. Early symptoms such as fever, headache muscle aches, nausea, and fatigue are easily confused with influenza.

2024年5月23日 · Clinical providers should test for hantavirus in individuals with symptoms consistent with hantavirus infection and rodent exposure. CDC can assist clinical providers in diagnosing and testing hantavirus.

For this reason, CDC recommends testing at the start of prenatal care and again during the second trimester. If at any time you feel sick with fever, rash, joint pain, or red eyes, you should see a doctor or other provider and be tested for Zika virus.

2024年6月27日 · Varicella-zoster virus (VZV) laboratory testing information applies to testing and diagnosis of primary VZV infection (varicella) and reactivation (herpes zoster). Polymerase chain reaction (PCR) is the most helpful laboratory test for confirming cases of herpes zoster.