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Serología para brucelosis - Results

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Serología para Brucella; Pruebas o títulos de anticuerpos para Brucella

Valores normales:

Un resultado normal muestra ausencia de anticuerpos contra Brucella. Sin embargo, durante los primeros días o semanas después de la exposición a un antígeno, puede haber muy poca producción de anticuerpos. Por lo tanto, un examen serológico puede no detectar la enfermedad en su fase inicial.

A medida que la brucelosis progrese, habrá una mayor cantidad de anticuerpos presentes. Si el médico sospecha la presencia de brucelosis, puede ser necesario hacer repetir el examen de 10 días a 2 semanas después del primero para vigilar este aumento.

Las infecciones producidas por otras bacterias como Yersinia, Francisella y Vibrio, al igual que las vacunas, pueden hacer que el examen arroje un resultado falso positivo.

Los rangos de los valores normales pueden variar ligeramente entre diferentes laboratorios. Hable con el médico acerca del significado de los resultados específicos de su examen.

Significado de los resultados anormales:

Si el examen detecta anticuerpos, usted probablemente ha estado expuesto a la bacteria Brucella (posible brucelosis).

  • Reviewed last on: 11/15/2009
  • David C. Dugdale, III, MD, Professor of Medicine, Division of General Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of Washington School of Medicine. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc.

Referencias

Salata RA. Brucellosis. In: Goldman L, Ausiello D, eds. Cecil Medicine. 23rd ed. Philadelphia, PA: Saunders Elsevier; 2007: chap 331.

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