Laboratory parameters of the 1st order – obligatory laboratory tests.
- Cell cultures can be made from pharyngeal lavage water, stool* and blood* * .
- Polio antibodies* * from cerebrospinal fluid/blood serum.
* From the 2nd day, viruses are excreted in the stool for about 6-8 weeks.* * Direct or indirect detection of “poliovirus” is reportable by name according to the Infection Protection Act (IfSG), as far as the evidence indicates an acute infection.
Vaccination status – control of vaccination titers
| Vaccination | Laboratory parameters | Value | Rating |
| Poliomyelitis(polio) | Polio neutralization test | Type 1 | If all three neutralization tests are 1:16 or higher, immunity to all three poliomyelitis virus types (types 1, 2, 3) is present (= sufficient immune protection) |
| type 2 | |||
| Type 3 |
