Interpretation

See Assessment for Zika Virus Infection for a review of the recommended testing and interpretation of results. For the most recent Centers for Disease Control and Prevention guidelines for Zika virus testing visit  www.cdc.gov/zika/index.html

Presumptive Zika Positive:

IgM-class antibodies to Zika virus (ZIKV) detected. This is a preliminary result and does not confirm evidence of ZIKV infection. Confirmatory testing may be required as determined by your local health department. False-positive results may occur in patients with other current or prior flavivirus infections (eg, dengue virus). For patients with less than 7 days of symptoms or last possible exposure to ZIKV, reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) for ZIKV on serum and urine is recommended. A positive ZIKV RT-PCR result on either specimen is confirmatory for ZIKV infection.

Other Flavivirus Positive:

Antibodies to a flavivirus, not ZIKV, were detected. Consider targeted testing for IgM-class antibodies to dengue and/or West Nile viruses as appropriate, taking into consideration patient exposure and presentation.

Negative:

No evidence of IgM-class antibodies to ZIKV. For specimens collected less than 7 days post symptom onset or possible ZIKV exposure, RT-PCR for ZIKV on serum and urine to exclude a false-negative ZIKV IgM result is recommended. For symptomatic patients with travel to dengue endemic areas, testing for IgM antibodies to dengue virus is also recommended.