HomeMy WebLinkAboutacphd-zika-virus-testing-guidance-for-health-care-providers-20180123-archiveZika Virus Testing Guidance for Health Care Providers
from the Alameda County Public Health Department
Follow CDPH guidelines to determine which patients should be tested for Zika virus infection
https://www.cdph.ca.gov/Programs/CID/DCDC/CDPH%20Document%20Library/UpdatedZikaGuidanceforHCPsCaring
forPregnantWomen.pdf
Testing through Alameda County Public Health Lab Testing through Commercial Lab
Appropriate for
Appropriate for
‘Testing through Alameda
County Public Health Lab’
Process
ACPHD will respond to provider’s request within 1 week via secure
do not
provider’s office, hospital, or
Collected samples should be stored cold: 2-8° C
Process
Note:Based on CDPH recommendations, a multi-step testing
process may be indicated. (ex: test PCR 3 times during
pregnancy for asymptomatic pregnant women with ongoing
Zika exposure). Providers are also responsible for following up
with patients who have been referred to an outside lab to
ensure specimens are collected in a timely manner.
Results
Results
01/23/18