87197 Serum bactericidal titer
Pathology & Lab
Also known as: serum bactericidal, SBT, killing power test, serum titer
Serum bactericidal titer test determining the dilution of patient serum at which bacterial killing ability is maintained, used to assess antimicrobial therapy efficacy.
Clinical Context
Used to assess effectiveness of antimicrobial therapy by measuring the ability of patient serum to kill the patient's own pathogenic organisms.
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