Test ID: EHRC
Ehrlichia chaffeensis (HME) Antibody, IgG, Serum
Secondary ID 
A test code used for billing and in test definitions created prior to November 2011
81478
NY State Approved Indicates the status of NY State approval and if the test is orderable for NY State clients.
Yes
Useful For Suggests clinical disorders or settings where the test may be helpful
As an adjunct in the diagnosis of ehrlichiosis and/or in seroepidemiological surveys of the prevalence of the infection in certain populations
Ehrlichiosis is sometimes diagnosed by observing the organisms in infected WBCs on Giemsa-stained thin blood films of smeared peripheral blood (morulae). Serology may be useful if the morulae are not seen or if the infection has cleared naturally or following treatment.
Serology may also be useful in the follow-up of documented cases of ehrlichiosis or when coinfection with other tick- transmitted organisms is suspected. In selected cases, documentation of infection may be attempted by PCR methods.
Method Name A short description of the method used to perform the test
Immunofluorescence Assay (IFA)
Reporting Name A shorter/abbreviated version of the Published Name for a test; an abbreviated test name
Ehrlichia Chaffeensis (HME) Ab, IgG
Aliases Lists additional common names for a test, as an aid in searching
E. Chaffeensis
Tick Borne Diseases
HME (Human Monocytic Ehrlichiosis)
Tick Borne Diseases
HME (Human Monocytic Ehrlichiosis)
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