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86609 Bacterium antibody

Pathology & Lab

Also known as: bacterial antibody, bacteria serology

Bacterium antibody detection measuring immune response to unspecified bacterial antigens in serology testing.

Clinical Context

General bacterial serology code for detecting antibodies to bacteria not otherwise specified. Used for non-standard or emerging bacterial pathogens.

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Specialties

Infectious DiseaseImmunologyPathology

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