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Dengue 1
Dengue 1
Dengue 1
IMMUNOLOGY / SEROLOGY
*Positive : Presence of detectable IgM antibodies. Indicative of other an active primary or secondary dengue
infection.
*Presence of dengue NS1 Ag is suggestive of primary dengue virus infection. Retest after 5 days to check for
rising levels of Igm.
Expected Values:
*Primary Dengue infection is characterized by the presence of significant or rising levels of IgM 3-5 days after
the onset of infection, which can persist for 3-5 months.
*Secondary infection is characterized by elevation of specific IgG 1-2 days after the on set of infection and in
the majority of cases (>70%) is accompanied by elevation on IgM.
*In early infection and some secondary infection detectable levels of IgM antibodies may be low.
Dr. KVIJENDRA
CONSULTANT MICROBIOLOGIST
Tests performed at Cpathlabs Hyderabad NABL Accredited
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