Bartonella antibody panel-13535
Test info
Bacillary angiomatosis (BA)
Cat Scratch disease antibody
Rochalimaea
Bartonella (formerly Rochalimaea) henselae has become firmly established as the primary etiologic agent for cat scratch disease (CSD).
There is some cross-reactivity between the IgG classes of B. henselae and B. quintana.
Specimen
Submission of the minimum volume does not allow for repeat testing
Immediately following collection, thoroughly mix sample by gently inverting 5 times
- Allow sample to clot for a minimum of 30 minutes
- Spin within two (2) hours of sample collection
Gold serum separator (SST) tube
- Allow sample to clot
- Spin within two (2) hours of sample collection
- Transfer serum to a Transfer vial/tube with cap - 12mL (LabCorp), labelled as serum
Ambient (preferred) - 14 days
Refrigerated - 14 days
Frozen - 14 days
Freeze/thaw cycles - stable x3
- Hemolysis
- Lipemia
- Gross bacterial contamination
Performance
Indirect fluorescent antibodies (IFA)
Clinical and Interpretive info
B. henselae IgG: Neg: <1:320
B. henselae IgM: Neg: <1:100
B. quintana IgG: Neg: <1:320
B. quintana IgM: Neg: <1:100
Bartonella quintana, known for some time as a cause of trench fever, is also associated with CSD and bacillary angiomatosis (BA). Both diseases frequently affect immunocompromised patients, particularly those infected with HIV-1. Although CSD is generally a self-limiting disease, it can be life-threatening.