Dengue Virus Igg, Serum

Interpretation:

A positive result means you probably have been infected with the dengue virus. A negative result can mean you aren't infected, or you were tested too soon for the virus to show up in testing. If you think you were exposed to the dengue virus and/or have symptoms of infection, talk to your health care provider about whether you need to be retested.

Positive IgG tests for Dengue antibodies detected in a sample means that the patient became infected with dengue virus within recent weeks.False-positive anti-Dengue IgG test results have been documented in patients with bacteremia, leptospirosis, Q fever and other viral infections like Chikangunya, Tick-borne Encephalitis, Varicella, Cytomegalovirus and Epstein-Barr infections.

If your results were positive, talk to your health care provider about how to best treat your dengue fever infection. There are no medicines for dengue fever, but your provider will probably recommend that you get plenty of rest and drink lots of fluids to avoid dehydration.