# How Is Hantavirus Diagnosed? PCR, ELISA and What to Tell Your Doctor

> Hantavirus diagnosis requires specific laboratory tests — RT-PCR, ELISA IgM and IgG — that most hospitals do not run routinely. Learn which tests confirm infection, when they turn positive, what a false negative looks like, and exactly what to tell the emergency team.

- **URL**: https://hantacount.com/en/learn/hantavirus-diagnosis
- **Kind**: learn (medically reviewed explainer)
- **Published**: 2026-05-09T10:00:00Z
- **Updated**: 2026-05-09T10:00:00Z
- **Author**: HantaCount Editorial (Health data desk)
- **Medically reviewed by**: Dr. M. Halikoğlu, MD (Infectious diseases physician (advisory))
- **Reading time**: 9 minutes
- **Keywords**: hantavirus diagnosis, hantavirus PCR test, hantavirus blood test, hantavirus ELISA, hantavirus IgM, RT-PCR hantavirus
- **License**: CC-BY-4.0
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- Topic family: Hantavirus, Andes virus (ANDV), MV Hondius 2026 outbreak
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