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A sample tests negative for mumps RNA by RT-PCR or negative for mumps virus by isolation. Do these results rule out mumps infection?

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A sample tests negative for mumps RNA by RT-PCR or negative for mumps virus by isolation. Do these results rule out mumps infection?

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No. These samples could be negative because the amount of virus shed at the time of sample collection was very low. Inadequate specimen collection, processing, shipping or storage can also significantly reduce the likelihood of detecting mumps virus or mumps RNA.

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