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Lab Section Category	Immunology/Serology/STD/Allergy - Serology View write-up
Specimen Required	3 mL plain blood Paired acute and convalescent sera (3 – 6 weeks after onset of fever) should be sent Acute phase sera are tested alone; a convalescent specimen is requested and when received will be run together with the acute phase sera
Method	Immunofluorescence
Test Results	Results reported as “Detected” or “Not detected” at the screening titre (1:128) for the acute phase sera If both acute and convalescent sera are received, they will be run at doubling dilutions from 1:128 to 1:1024 A fourfold rise in titre between acute and convalescent sera is considered proof of ongoing infection A single sample titre is considered inconclusive.
Turnaround Time	Range: 1 – 4 days
Day(s) Test Set up	Monday – Friday