complement fixation test to c, burnetii…

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what the risks are blood test, this test, detect, antibodies to coxiella burnetii, c, burnetti, bacteria in the blood, highly infectious bacteria causes, q fever an antibody defends the body against bacteria, viruses, fungus, foreign body, antigen, certain cells tell the body to produce antibodies, an active infection, initial stage of an illness, few antibodies detected, antibody production increases, course of an infection, such tests, repeated several weeks, first test, complement fixation test looks, if the body has produced antibodies to a specific antigen, in this case the c, burnetti bacteria, antibodies, stick, "fix" themselves, antigen, why the test, "fixation", test specifically looks, the antibodies in the clear liquid portion, the blood, the serum, general term, such a technique, serology, antibodies, rarely produced in people, acute c, burnetti infections, presence of such antibodies, indicate chronic q fever, no special preparation is necessary, a needle is inserted to draw blood, feel moderate pain, or only a prick, stinging sensation, some throbbing, test is performed to detect q fever presence of no antibody to c, burnetii is normal, past exposure, have antibodies, not aware that they were exposed, abnormal results show a rise, in the antibody titer, indicates possible q fever, excessive bleeding, fainting, feeling light-headed, hematoma, blood accumulating under the skin, infection, a slight risk, the skin is broken, multiple punctures to locate veins, veins, arteries vary in size, obtaining a blood sample, pierre-edouard fournier, didier raoult, comparison of pcr, serology assays, early diagnosis of acute q fever, j clin microbiol, 2003 november, 41(11), 5094-5098. beers mh, berkow r, rickettsial diseases, merck manual of diagnosis, therapy, sec, ch, 159, merck & co, 1999-2005.