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How do doctors test for zika virus?
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We ask Questions 1st: Doctor's determine Zika Virus by first determining clinic symptoms. Meaning if a patient has symptoms like fevers, rashes, muscle pains or red eyes. Then we think of the possiblility of Zika and ask questions about travel history like to Brazil and make sure it is not something else like dengue. Then we test the blood for presence of Zika Virus which is done through the CDC.
Answered 2/1/2016
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Blood test: The Zika virus is verified by a blood test that is currently only being processed at the CDC Diagnostic Laboratory and a few state health departments. Test results are usually available between 4-14 days after the lab receives the specimen. For more information, visit http://www.cdc.gov/zika/.
Answered 1/29/2016
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Usually blood tests: Testing is available at a limited number of labs (2015-2016) so far, and includes PCR testing of blood for the virus itself, and antibody testing to look for the patient's immune system response to infection.
Answered 2/3/2016
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