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what the risks are blood test, anthrax serology test, antibody test, anthrax, blood test to detect, antibodies against b, anthracis blood is drawn, a vein on the inside, the elbow, the hand, puncture site is cleaned, antiseptic, an elastic band, around the upper arm to apply pressure, restrict blood flow, the vein, veins below the band to distend, fill, blood, a needle is inserted, vein, blood is collected in an air-tight vial, a syringe, tourniquet is removed, restore circulation, once the blood has been collected, needle is removed, puncture site is covered to stop any bleeding, an infant, young child, area is cleansed, antiseptic, punctured, a sharp needle, a lancet, blood collected, pipette, small glass tube, on a slide, onto a test strip, into a small container, cotton, a bandage applied, puncture site, any continued bleeding, blood is then analyzed, serology refers, study of serum, its antibody content, b, anthracis microorganism stimulates the body to produce antibodies, an active infection, antibodies react, antigens in specific ways, several serology techniques, used depending on the suspected antibodies, serology techniques include agglutination, precipitation, complement-fixation, fluorescent antibodies, , no special preparation, infants, children, test depends on child's age, prepare child, infant test, procedure preparation, birth to 1 year, toddler test, procedure preparation, 1 to 3 years, preschooler test, procedure preparation, 3 to 6 years, schoolage test, procedure preparation, 6 to 12 years, adolescent test, procedure preparation, 12 to 18 years, the needle is inserted to draw blood, feel moderate pain, others feel only a prick, stinging sensation, some throbbing, this test performed, anthrax is suspected, a normal result shows no antibodies present, first few days to weeks of exposure to an antigen, slight antibody production, the disease progresses, antibodies, a disease is suspected, repeated 10 days to 2 weeks, first test, antibodies, detected, has been exposure to b, anthracis, anthrax, exposed, not develop the disease, important, an increase, in the antibody titer, count, after a few weeks, diagnose a current, rather than a previous, infection, antibiotics, reduce the antibody response, making titers lower than they would have been, risks associated, having blood drawn, 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, a serology test, a patient has ever been exposed to a particular antigen, does not necessarily indicate a current infection, a person who tests positive, b, anthracis, not develop anthrax, repeated tests show markedly increased response, current infection is more likely, in this case, actual symptoms, most likely dictate the best course of therapy, any changes in laboratory test values, veins, arteries vary in size, obtaining a blood sample.