47396-7
Babesia microti DNA [Presence] in Specimen by NAA with probe detection
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LP14555-4 Babesia microti
Babesia microti is a protozoan parasite that infects the red blood cells (RBCs) of humans. It is the infectious agent that causes Babesiosis and is the most common species to infect humans in the United States. Babesia microti is difficult to distinguish from the Plasmodium falciparum parasite that causes malaria, both on a stained blood smear and by the symptoms of infection. The initial diagnosis is most often the identification of the parasite in RBCs on a Geimsa-stained thin blood smear. Follow-up indirect fluorescent antibody (IFA) testing is 88-96% specific for Babesia microti infection. Symptoms of infection are noticeable 1-8 weeks after the tick bite. Infection in 25% of adults and 50% of children by Babesiosis microti is asymptomatic. The less severe symptoms of infection include hemolytic anemia, jaundice, shortness of breath, hemoglobinuria, which occur during parasitic multiplication. Patients without spleens experience a much higher rate of RBC infection (85%) versus an RBC infection rate of 1-10% in patients with spleens. Splenectomized patients are more likely to be symptomatic when infected with Babesia microti and often die within 5-8 days. The vector of Babesia microti is the Ixodidae tick and the reservoirs are believed to be the white-footed mouse (Peromuscus Leucopus Rafinesque), the microtus vole (Microtus spp.) and the white-tailed deer (Odocoileus virginianus).[https://web.stanford.edu/group/parasites/ParaSites2009/NaikhobaManobi_Babesia/NaikhobaManobi_Babesia.htm]
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Fully-Specified Name
- Component
- Babesia microti DNA
- Property
- PrThr
- Time
- Pt
- System
- XXX
- Scale
- Ord
- Method
- Probe.amp.tar
Additional Names
- Short Name
- B microti DNA Spec Ql NAA+probe
- Display Name
- B. microti DNA NAA+probe Ql (Specimen)
- Consumer Name Alpha Get Info
- Babesia microti, Specimen
Basic Attributes
- Class
- MICRO
- Type
- Laboratory
- First Released
- Version 2.19
- Last Updated
- Version 2.73
- Change Reason
- The PrThr property is used for LOINC terms whose results are reported using an ordered categorical scale, regardless of whether or not an internal threshold was used to make that determination. This change was approved by the Laboratory LOINC Committee in June 2016.
- Order vs. Observation
- Both
- Common Test Rank Get Info
- 10981
Member of these Panels
| LOINC | Long Common Name |
|---|---|
| 67866-4 | Babesia identification panel - Specimen |
Member of these Groups Get Info
| LOINC Group | Group Name |
|---|---|
| LG41637-6 | Babesia |
Language Variants Get Info
| Tag | Language | Translation |
|---|---|---|
| es-ES | Spanish (Spain) | Babesia microti ADN: |
| es-MX | Spanish (Mexico) | ADN de Babesia microti: |
| fr-CA | French (Canada) | Babesia microti, ADN: |
| fr-FR | French (France) | Babesia microti ADN: |
| fr-BE | French (Belgium) | Babesia microti ADN: |
| it-IT | Italian (Italy) | Babesia microti DNA: Synonyms: Microbiologia Presenza o Soglia Punto nel tempo (episodio) Sonda con amplificazione Sonda con amplificazione del target Sonda di DNA |
| nl-NL | Dutch (Netherlands) | Babesia microti DNA: Synonyms: probe.amp.tar |
| pt-BR | Portuguese (Brazil) | Babesia microti DNA: Synonyms: Deoxyribonucleic acid; |
| ru-RU | Russian (Russian Federation) | Babesia microti ДНК: Synonyms: ДНК проба; |
| tr-TR | Turkish (Turkey) | Babesia microti DNA: Synonyms: Mevcut |
| zh-CN | Chinese (China) | 鼠源巴贝斯虫 DNA: Synonyms: 不明的; |
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