Serology for tularemia

Injury	Disease	Nutrition	Poison

Symptoms	Surgery	Test	Special Topic

Blood test

Overview

Risks

Results

Serology for tularemia

Alternative Names:

Tularemia test; Serology for Francisella tularensis

Normal Values:

No antibodies are detected. However, during the first few days to weeks of exposure to an antigen, there may be slight antibody production. As the disease progresses, more antibodies will be present. If a disease is suspected, the test may need to be repeated several weeks after the first test.

What abnormal results mean:

If antibodies are detected, there has been exposure to Franciscella tularensis (possible tularemia).

Review Date: 6/10/2005
Reviewed By: Eleftherios Mylonakis, M.D., Division of Infectious Disease, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.

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