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Zika virus RNA
Zika virus
Last reviewed 2026-08-13
Public health significance
Pregnancy-associated Zika remains a high-stakes public-health result even in a quiet year.
Specimen types
Serum, urine, CSF, amniotic fluid as indicated
Method
NAA
CLIA / validation
High complexity. Specimen-specific performance must be validated.
Interpretation
Detected / Not detected / Equivocal / Inconclusive. Equivocal is a coded value, not a comment.
Reflex / referral
Serology and PRNT per current CDC algorithm, especially outside the RNA window.
Quality control
Low-positive control. Separate urine and serum performance.
Reportability
Pregnancy-associated Zika is high-priority reportable.
HL7 / ELR
LOINC 79190-5 and specimen-specific variants. SNOMED result list for qualitative values.
Sources
CDC Zika testing guidance; LOINC Zika RNA family.