NS1 antigen test

[1][2] India has introduced in 2010 the NS1 test costing 1,600 rupees at a private hospital in Mumbai.

[2] The medical use of the NS1 antigen test can be defined to diagnose dengue infections and is effective to 1st day detection.

[3] NS1 is present in the serum of infected persons directly at the onset of clinical symptoms in primary dengue infection and produces a strong humoral response.

[4] DENV by NS1 antigen is laboratory confirmation of dengue in people also assessing clinical aspects (as well as, taking into account where the individual may have traveled recently).

[5] Serological tests such as an immunoglobulin M antibody capture–enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (MAC-ELISA) and viral RNA detection by reverse transcriptase (RT-PCR) can also be used to diagnose dengue fever.