Chikungunya virus is a mosquito-transmitted virus that is usually associated with acute epidemic polyarthralgia and fever.
Detection of Chikungunya virus by this assay is based upon the real-time amplification of viral genomic RNA sequences from total nucleic acid extraction of the specimen.
Immediately following collection, mix sample by gently inverting 5 times
Frozen (preferred) - 30 days
Refrigerated - 7 days
Ambient - NO
Real-time polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR)
Negative