Emergency guidance: selection and use of Ebola in vitro diagnostic (IVD) assays
1 June 2015
| Technical document
Overview
To provide interim guidance to Ministries of Health and other organizations on factors to consider in the selection and use of available in vitro diagnostic (IVD) assays for diagnosis of Ebola virus disease (EVD).
Annex 1: Predictive values of Ebola RDTs; Annex 2: Considerations for the selection of PCRs for the diagnosis of Ebola virus disease; Annex 3: Considerations for the selection of rapid antigen detection tests
WHO Team
Access to Assistive Technology and Medical Devices (ATM),
Access to Medicines and Health Products (MHP),
Emerging and Dangerous Pathogens Laboratory Network,
Health Product Policy and Standards (HPS),
Medical Devices and Diagnostics (MDD)
Reference numbers
WHO Reference Number: WHO/EVD/HIS/EMP/15.2