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There is an array of laboratory tests available for the diagnosis of bluetongue, and the table below published by DEFRA<sup>1</sup> summarises these:
 
There is an array of laboratory tests available for the diagnosis of bluetongue, and the table below published by DEFRA<sup>1</sup> summarises these:
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  | <center> <u> '''Test''' </u> </center>           
 
  | <center> <u> '''Test''' </u> </center>           
 
  | <center><u>'''Specimen Required'''</u> </center>         
 
  | <center><u>'''Specimen Required'''</u> </center>         
  |<center><u>'''Test Detects...'''</u> </center>         
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  |<center><u>'''Test Detects'''</u> </center>         
  |<center><u>'''Results Obtained...'''</u> </center>           
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  |<center><u>'''Timescale'''</u> </center>           
 
  |-
 
  |-
 
  |'''Virus Isolation'''  
 
  |'''Virus Isolation'''  
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  |Whole EDTA blood
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  |Virus
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  |1 - 3 weeks
 
  |-
 
  |-
  |'''Antigen Detection''' <BR> Sandwich ELISA <BR> PCR <BR> Serum Neutralisation
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  |'''Antigen Detection''' <BR>Sandwich ELISA <BR>PCR <BR>Serum Neutralisation
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  |<BR>Whole heparin or EDTA blood; tissues <BR>Whole EDTA blood; tissues <BR>Whole heparin or EDTA blood; tissues
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  |<BR>Viral RNA <BR>Viral RNA <BR>Serotype
 
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  |
 
  |-
 
  |-
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