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Unit Code 81147:
Babesia microti DNA Detection by Rapid PCR, Blood

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Useful For

As an initial screening method for suspected babesiosis

during the initial flu-like stage of infection in patients from

endemic areas, especially when the Giemsa stained

peripheral blood smear does not reveal any organisms

Method Name

Real-Time Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR)/DNA 
Probe Hybridization
(PCR is utilized pursuant to a license agreement with
Roche Molecular Systems, Inc.)

Reporting Name

Babesia microti by Rapid PCR, B

Ordering Mnemonic

PBAB

Aliases

Babesia gibsoni, PCR

Babesiosis,PCR

PCR (Polymerase Chain Reaction)

PCR, Babesia microti

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