Test Order

Neutralization assay, NT, MNT

Human

0.5 mL

Sera need to be collected from clotted whole blood or through serum separated tubes (SST). Samples must be refrigerated (2-8°C) after collection for short-term storage, not to exceed 24 hours and frozen (-20°C or lower) until shipment without exceeding 1 month. Document conditions in which sample was maintained (e.g., temperature and time) on CDC 50.34 Specimen Submission Form in the comments section.

Not Applicable

This test order can accommodate diagnostic and non-diagnostic specimens. Testing subject to CLIA regulations requires two primary patient identifiers (e.g., patient first and last name, date of birth, unique patient identifier from time of collection, such as medical record number) on the specimen container and on the test requisition.
       
Research or surveillance specimens may be labeled according to protocol. Labels should not include personally identifiable information. The results reported should NOT be used for diagnosis, treatment, assessment of health or management of the individual patient.

CDC does not accept routine shipments on weekends or holidays. Please make sure packages arrive Monday – Friday. Frozen specimens should be shipped on dry ice. Refrigerated specimens should be shipped with refrigerated or frozen cold packs.

Ship To:
[Insert CDC Point of Contact]
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
RDSB/STATT Unit 225
1600 Clifton Road, NE
Atlanta, GA 30329
[Insert CDC Point of Contact’s Telephone Number]

All samples must be shipped in accordance with all applicable local, state and federal regulations. Upon shipment, submitter should send an email to the CDC POC providing shipping company, shipped date and package tracking number.

Neutralization assay

4 Weeks

None

1.7