How is enterovirus D68 diagnosed?

How is enterovirus D68 diagnosed?

Your healthcare provider may suspect EV-D68 based on symptoms and reports of outbreaks in the area. A blood test can confirm the presence of an enterovirus.

It takes highly specialized lab tests to pinpoint the EV-D68 virus in a person’s nasal secretions or blood. Your provider may need to send samples to your state’s health department or the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to definitively diagnose an EV-D68 infection.