Useful for evaluating patients suspected of anaplasmosis or ehrlichiosis.
This assay should not be used for screening asymptomatic individuals, and should only be used to test patients with signs and symptoms of ehrlichiosis/anaplasmosis.
Send whole blood refrigerated.
Draw a separate tube for this test; can be combined with Babesia Nucleic Acid Test in same tube.
Sample cannot be entered for another test under conditions where cross contamination may occur.
This test was developed and its performance characteristics determined by Marshfield Labs. It has not been cleared or approved by the US Food and Drug Administration. This test is used for clinical purposes. It should not be regarded as investigational or for research.