Brucella IgG:
Clinical Background:
Used in the diagnosis of Brucella, which is a serious illness often caused by drinking unpasteurised milk or close contact with bodily fluids of infected animals such as sheep, cattle and pigs .In ...
Used in the diagnosis of Brucella, which is a serious illness often caused by drinking unpasteurised milk or close contact with bodily fluids of infected animals such as sheep, cattle and pigs .In the acute stage of the disease there is an initial production of IgM antibodies, followed closely by production of IgG antibodies. IgG-class antibodies may decline after treatment; however, high levels of circulating IgG-class antibodies may be found without any active disease. Chronic brucellosis shows a predominance of IgG-class antibodies with little or no detectable IgM.
Test Details
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Discipline:
Microbiology
Microbiology
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Specimen Container Adult:
Clotted blood - Gold SST
Clotted blood - Gold SST
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Specimen Container Paediatric:
Clotted blood
Clotted blood
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Minimum Volume Adult:
5 ml
5 ml
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Minimum Volume Paediatric:
1 ml
1 ml
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Special Requirement:
Send to laboratory as quickly as possible. If delays likely, store at ambient temperature.
Send to laboratory as quickly as possible. If delays likely, store at ambient temperature.
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Sample Stability:
Stable for up to 24 hours
Stable for up to 24 hours
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Transport Requirements:
Standard
Standard
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Add On Test:
N/A
N/A
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Quality Assurance:
Sample referred to Reference Laboratory
Sample referred to Reference Laboratory
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Reference Ranges:
None available
None available
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Factors Affecting Result:
Refrigeration of sample not recommended
Refrigeration of sample not recommended
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Other Info:
Referred to Carlisle
Referred to Carlisle