Babesia microti DNA Real-Time PCR details
What Babesia microti DNA Real-Time PCR shows
Babesia microti is a tiny parasite spread mainly by blacklegged ticks, the same ticks that carry Lyme disease, and it can also spread through blood transfusion. It infects red blood cells and causes babesiosis, which can range from no symptoms to fever, tiredness and anaemia, and can be more serious in older adults or people without a spleen. This test uses real-time PCR to look for the parasite's DNA in your blood. A positive result indicates the parasite's DNA was found and supports an active or recent infection. A negative result makes active infection less likely but does not completely rule it out, so it is read alongside symptoms, blood counts and other tests.
Tests that include Babesia microti DNA Real-Time PCR
This test detects the DNA of Babesia microti, a parasite that infects red blood cells and causes Babesiosis, in whole blood or ticks. Babesiosis is mainly spread through the bite of an infected tick, but can also be transmitted via contaminated blood products, organ transplants, or from mother to baby during pregnancy or delivery.
- Babesia microti DNA Real-Time PCR Looks for the genetic material of Babesia microti, a tick-borne parasite that infects red blood cells, in your blood to help confirm active babesiosis.
This comprehensive test helps diagnose various tick-borne diseases, making it easier for doctors by eliminating the need to test for each disease separately. These diseases often share similar symptoms and are found in the same geographic areas, making this panel a crucial tool for accurate diagnosis.
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- Babesia microti DNA Real-Time PCR Looks for the genetic material of Babesia microti, a tick-borne parasite that infects red blood cells, in your blood to help confirm active babesiosis.
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