Serologic Testing for Rubella

Patient Case (continued)

July 2008

The patient’s obstetrician is concerned about the positive Rubella IgM result and asked the following question: What is the appropriate follow-up action and how should this be interpreted?

Before we proceed with the case and discuss Rubella serologic testing in more detail, I’d like to briefly review some key points regarding acute Rubella infection.

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• Introduction
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• Background
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• Timeline to Elimination
• Number of Rubella Cases
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• Patient case (continued)
• Rubella IgM
• Serologic Testing
• Serologic Testing
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