Serologic Testing for Rubella

Introduction

July 2008

Welcome to Mayo Medical Laboratories' Hot Topics. These presentations provide short discussions of current topics and may be helpful to you in your practice.

Our presenter for this presentation is Dr. Matthew Binnicker from the Division of Clinical Microbiology at Mayo Clinic. Dr. B will be discussing the conclusion that Rubella is no longer endemic in the United States has changed the laboratory approach to diagnosis.

Introduction

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• Patient Case
• Patient Case (continued)
• Background
• Serologic Testing
• Timeline to Elimination
• Number of Rubella Cases
• Reported Rubella Incidence Rates
• Patient case (continued)
• Rubella IgM
• Serologic Testing
• Serologic Testing
• Conclusion
• Questions?