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Brucellosis
Blood cultureClean catch urine cultureCSF cultureBone marrow cultureSerology detecting brucellosis antigenThis disease may also alter the results of the following tests:Quantitative immunoglobulins (nephelometry)Serum immunoelectrophoresisFebrile/...
Source:ADAM
Date:August 16, 2007
Brucellosis
Brucellosis is usually diagnosed by detecting one or more Brucella species in blood or urine samples. The bacteria may be positively identified using biochemical methods or using a technique whereby, if present in the sample, the brucellosis bact...
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine

Specific Tests Articles

Physical examination
During a physical examination, a health care provider studies a patient''s body to determine the presence or absence of physical problems.
Source:ADAM
Date:February 23, 2009
Serology for brucellosis
Serology for brucellosis is a blood test to look for antibodies against Brucella, the bacteria that causes the disease brucellosis.Brucella serology; Brucella antibody test or titer.Blood is typically drawn from a vein, usually from the inside of ...
Source:ADAM
Date:November 1, 2007
Brucellosis
Brucellosis, a zoonosis, is a bacterial infection, mainly of cows and goats, but with humans as alternative hosts. The causative organisms, Brucella abortus or Brucella melitensis, are small gram-negative bacilli that are difficult to cultivate, t...
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Public Health
Brucellosis
Brucellosis is a bacterial disease caused by members of the Brucella genus that can infect humans but primarily infects livestock. Symptoms of the disease include intermittent fever, sweating, chills, aches, and mental depression.
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine
Bone marrow culture
Bone marrow culture is an examination of the soft, fatty tissue found inside certain bones. This tissue, called bone marrow, produces blood cells.
Source:ADAM
Date:March 2, 2009
Febrile/cold agglutinins
Agglutinins are antibodies that cause the red blood cells to clump together.Cold agglutinins are active at cold temperatures. Febrile(warm) agglutinins are active at normal body temperatures.This article discusses the blood test used to measure th...
Source:ADAM
Date:November 2, 2008
Cold Agglutinins Test
The cold agglutinins test is performed to detect the presence of antibodies in blood that are sensitive to temperature changes. Antibodies are proteins produced by the immune system in response to specific disease agents; autoantibodies are antibo...
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine
CBC
A complete blood count(CBC) test measures the following:.The number of red blood cells(RBCs) The number of white blood cells(WBCs) The total amount of hemoglobin in the blood The fraction of the blood composed of red blood cells( hematocrit) The s...
Source:ADAM
Date:August 10, 2008
Blood Count
One of the most commonly ordered clinical laboratory tests, a blood count, also called a complete blood count(CBC), is a basic evaluation of the cells(red blood cells, white blood cells, and platelets) suspended in the liquid part of the blood(pla...
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine
Complete Blood Count
A complete blood count(CBC) is a series of tests used to evaluate the composition and concentration of the cellular components of blood. It consists of the following tests: red blood cell(RBC) count, white blood cell(WBC) count, and platelet count...
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Nursing and Allied Health
Complete Blood Count
A complete blood count(CBC) is a series of tests used to evaluate the composition and concentration of the cellular components of blood. It consists of the following tests: red blood cell(RBC) count, white blood cell(WBC) count, and platelet count...
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Surgery
Complete Blood Count
The clinical laboratory test that evaluates the three main cellular components of peripheral blood(red cells, white cells, and platelets) is called the"complete blood count"(CBC). It is used commonly to assess whether a patient is anemic(low red c...
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Public Health
Blood culture
A blood culture is a laboratory test to check for bacteria or other microorganisms in a blood sample. Most cultures check for bacteria.A culture may be done using a sample of blood, tissue, stool, urine, or other fluid from the body.
Source:ADAM
Date:December 3, 2007
Blood Culture
A blood culture is done when a person has symptoms of a blood infection, also called bacteremia. Blood is drawn from the person one or more times and is tested in a laboratory to find and identify any microorganism present and growing in the blood.
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine
Blood Culture
A blood culture is a lab test designed to detect the presence of bacteria, yeast, or fungi in the bloodstream. A routine blood culture involves injecting a sample of the patient''s blood into two bottles of sterile nutrient broth(one for aerobes an...
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Nursing and Allied Health
Fever Evaluation Tests
Fever evaluation tests, better known as febrile agglutinins tests, are performed to detect the presence of antibodies in the blood that are sensitive to temperature changes. Antibodies are proteins produced by the immune system in response to spec...
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine
Cerebrospinal fluid culture
A cerebrospinal fluid(CSF) culture is a laboratory test to look for bacteria, fungi, and viruses in the clear fluid that moves in the space surrounding the spinal cord.A sample of CSF is needed. This is usually done with a lumbar puncture.
Source:ADAM
Date:August 10, 2008
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