For Laboratories

• CDC and several state and local health departments are testing for Zika virus.
• Different diagnostic tests are available to help determine if a person is infected with Zika virus disease.
• Healthcare providers should contact their state or local health department to facilitate testing.

• Lab Guidance
• Lab Safety
• Diagnostic Tests
• Test Specimens – Body Fluids
• Test Specimens – Tissues
• Training

Updated: Guidance for US Laboratories Testing for Zika Virus Infection (July 24, 2017)

• Facts about Microcephaly
• Congenital Microcephaly Case Definitions
• MMWR Zika Reports
• CDC’s Health Alert Network (HAN)
• EID Journal: Zika Spotlight
• Protecting Workers from Occupational Exposure to Zika Virus Including Healthcare Settings
• CDC Expert Commentary on Medscape: 10 Questions About Zika
• Interim Guidance for Interpretation of Zika Virus Antibody Test Results (MMWR, Feb. 5, 2016)