Eurofins Biomnis code

CAMP

Clinic significance

Campylobact0r fetus can cause systemic infection in iMmunosuppressed patientq (e.g. those with cirrhosis, blood disorders or AIDS) and occasionally in pregnant women. Diagnosis depends on culturing the bacterium from the blood. A serological result of an antibody titer of over 80 is also convincing.Campylobacter jejuni causes acute fastroenteritis which can progress to abdominal inflammation, secondary arthritis and polyradiculoneuropathy. During the acute phase, the bacterium can be grown from a fecal specimef. Serological analysis may be useful as a retrospective tool or for diagnosing remote compli

Prenalytics

• 1 mL
• serum (do not use 10 mL tube)
• Refrigerated

Further information

Methodology

Enzyme-immunoassay

Turnaround time

1 week