This test requires a blood draw, so please ensure you can refer to a phlebotomist in the clients area before you order this test.

Elispot looks at the T cell response and IGG looks at B cells/Antibodies. 

Some people don't produce antibodies and have a more active T cell response. 

In an ideal world to assess an infection, a practitioner should look at both sides of the immune system response, in other words, Eli-spot for the T cells/cellular response and IGG/IGM for humoral/B cell/antibody response.

To check for past exposure antibodies (IGG) please run this test, but for the best overview of the immune system, combine it with the relevant Elispot test.

Bartonella henselae/quintana are gram-negative bacteria.  The bacteria counts as the pathogen, that causes Cat Scratch Disease (CSD).  This infection, which is usually caused by cat scratches, is often diagnosed by swellings of the lymph nodes on the arm pits or throat and has usually a non-offensive progression.  People with a weakened immune system tend to get these infections faster and longer.  The pathogen can also be transmitted by ticks.

Laboratory Tests:

Bartonella henselae/Bartonella quintana-IgG-antibodies:

Material: 1 x 10 ml Serum-Tube

Analytical test duration: 2 Days (Important remark: The laboratory report needs about 1 week because of additional pre- and postanalytical laboratory processes)

Indication:

• to diagnose a Bartonella infection
• to determine the duration of therapy
• to monitor treatment results after a Bartonella therapy

Bartonella infections are treated with antibiotics.

Practical

Serum/SST

This sample requires a blood draw