On February 26, 2016, the FDA issued an Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) to authorize the emergency use of Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) Zika Immunoglobulin M (IgM) Antibody Capture Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay (Zika MAC-ELISA) for the presumptive detection of Zika virus-specific IgM in human sera or cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) that is submitted alongside a patient-matched serum specimen from individuals meeting CDC Zika virus clinical criteria (e.g., a history of clinical signs and symptoms associated with Zika virus infection) and/or CDC Zika virus epidemiological criteria (e.g., recent history of travel to geographic regions during a period of active Zika virus transmissions at the time of travel, or other epidemiologic criteria for which Zika virus testing may be indicated as part of a public health response), by qualified laboratories designated by CDC and, in the United States, certified under the Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments of 1988 (CLIA), 42 U.S.C. § 263a, to perform high complexity tests, pursuant to section 564 of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (the Act) (21 U.S.C. § 360bbb-3). Where there are positive or equivocal results from the Zika MAC-ELISA, confirmation of the presence of anti-Zika IgM antibodies requires additional testing by CDC, or by authorized laboratories in consultation with CDC, using the CDC-issued algorithm.
- Letter of Authorization
- Fact Sheet for Healthcare Providers
- Fact Sheet for Patients
- Fact Sheet for Pregnant Women
- Labeling