Brucella IgM:
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
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, refrigerate at 2-8 deg C
Send to laboratory as quickly as possible. If delays likely, refrigerate at 2-8 deg C
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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:
If delays likely, refrigerate at 2-8 deg C
If delays likely, refrigerate at 2-8 deg C
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Other Info:
Referred to Carlisle
Referred to Carlisle