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Unit Code 81128:
Babesia microti IgG Antibodies, Serum

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Useful For

A serologic test can be used as an adjunct in the diagnosis of

babesiosis or in seroepidemiologic surveys of the prevalence of

the infection in certain populations. Babesiosis is usually diagnosed by

observing the organisms in infected RBCs on Giemsa-stained thin

blood films of smeared peripheral blood.

 

Serology may be useful if the parasitemia is too low to detect or

if the infection has cleared naturally or following treatment.

 

Serology may also be useful in the follow-up of documented cases

of babesiosis or if chronic or persistent infection is suspected.

Method Name

Immunofluorescence Assay (IFA)

Reporting Name

Babesia microti IgG Ab, S

Ordering Mnemonic

BABG

Aliases

Babesiosis Serology


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