Arbovirus Molecular Detection (CDCSO)  

 
IMPORTANT! Pre-approval needed from state or local health department. Local or State Health Department. Send approval to NPHL@unmc.edu or call (402) 559-9444.

NPHL has moved to an electronic ordering system, NUlirt, and it is now the preferred method to order all tests. Once ordered, print a "batch list" (see NUlirt Guide).

Forms Required - Nulirt batch list or NPHL Test Request Form (completed in entirety) must accompany the specimen to include the following information: symptoms and date of onset, pregnancy status, travel and vaccine history. Testing will not be performed without all required information.

Please call NPHL Client Services at (402) 559-2440 or toll free at (800) 334-0459 for further clarification.

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Test: Arbovirus Molecular Detection 
  • Pre-approval needed from state or local health department
  • Send documented approval to NPHL@unmc.edu or call (402) 559-9444
  • NUlirt order: CDCSO
 
Synonym:
  • Arbovirus
  • Arbo-Serology for Barmah Forest virus (BFV)
  • Chikungunya virus (CHIKV)
  • Dengue virus (DENV)
  • Eastern equine encephalitis virus (EEEV)
  • Heartland virus (HRTV)
  • Jamestown Canyon virus (JCV)
  • Japanese encephalitis virus (JEV)
  • La Crosse Encephalitis virus (LACV)
  • Mayaro virus (MAYV)
  • Murray Valley encephalitis virus (MVEV)
  • O'nyong nyong virus (ONNV)
  • Powassan virus (POWV)
  • Ross River virus (RRV)
  • Saint Louis encephalitis virus (SLEV)
  • Sindbis virus (SINV)
  • Snowshoe hare virus (SSHV)
  • Tahyna virus (TAHV)
  • Venezuelan equine encephalitis virus (VEEV)
  • West Nile virus (WNV)
  • Western equine encephalitis virus (WEEV)
  • Yellow fever virus (YFV)
  • Zika virus (ZIKV)
 
Method:  
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Storage/Transport:
  • For shipping structions see https://www.nphl.org/index.cfm/specimen-packaging-shipping/
  • Seal screw-top tubes with Parafilm™ or tape and place in biohazard bag with absorbent material.
  • NUlirt packing list or appropriate paperwork (completed in entirety) must accompany specimens.
  • Submit all specimens to the CDC through NPHL, NOT directy to the CDC
 
Unacceptable:  
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Comments: Test performed at the CDC.   
Revised: 3/5/2024 
If you have questions about proper specimen collection, please call NPHL Client Services at (402) 559-2440 or toll free at (800) 334-0459.

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