Test ID: BARTB
Bartonella, Molecular Detection, PCR, Blood
Secondary ID
A test code used for billing and in test definitions created prior to November 2011
89983
NY State Approved
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No
Useful For
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Diagnosing Bartonella infection where Bartonella DNA would be expected to be present in blood, especially endocarditis.
This test does not differentiate between Bartonella henselae and Bartonella quintana.
Method Name
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Rapid Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR)
(PCR is utilized pursuant to a license agreement with Roche Molecular Systems, Inc.)
Reporting Name
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Bartonella PCR, B
Aliases
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Cat Scratch Disease (CSD)
CSD (Cat Scratch Disease)
CSD (Cat Scratch Disease)


