What are the public health reporting requirements for confirmatory testing of test results that test positive for the 2009 H1N1 influenza virus?
When the emergency initially began, public health departments generally required that samples that tested positive for Influenza A virus be forwarded to the appropriate public health laboratory for further testing for the presence of the 2009 H1N1 influenza virus. Since that time, most public health laboratories only require that positive influenza A virus samples be forwarded for confirmatory testing for patients considered high risk or with severe disease. These requirements differ by state and, in certain cases, by county. We believe that most public health departments do not require laboratories performing our tests to forward positive samples to the public health lab for confirmatory testing. However, public health guidelines vary by state and county level, and are subject to change. We provide influenza virus testing in alignment with these guidelines.
Related Questions
- What are the public health reporting requirements for confirmatory testing of test results that test positive for the 2009 H1N1 influenza virus?
- Would telephoning clients to provide the results of a positive confirmatory HIV test be acceptable?
- Is there potential for false positive nucleic acid amplification test results?
