In the United States, the FDA issued guidance to blood establishments to reduce the risk of transfusion-transmitted Zika. This guidance includes the testing of donated blood samples for the Zika virus using approved, commercially available, screening assays such as the crb® Real-Time RT-PCR Zika.

crb® Zika Assay

crb® Real-Time RT-PCR Zika

crb® Trioplex Real-Time RT-PCR Zika/Den/Chiku

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