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. 2018 Jun 28;67(6):e1–e94. doi: 10.1093/cid/ciy381

Table 57.

Laboratory Diagnosis of Rubella

Diagnostic Procedure Optimal Specimen Transport Issues and Optimal Transport Time
Serology Serum Clot or SST, RT, ≤2 h
NAAT Oropharyngeal or nasopharyngeal swabs Viral transport medium, RT, <2 h
Urine Sterile container, RT, <2 h

Abbreviations: NAAT, nucleic acid amplification test; RT, room temperature; SST, serum separator tube.