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Blood culture, Brucella |
| Test | Blood culture, Brucella |
| Indication | Test used to diagnose brucellosis |
| Physiology | Symptoms of brucella infections may be subclinical, subacute, acute, relapsing and chronic. Symptoms include abdominal pain. Unpastureized milk is mostly the source of infection. |
| Normal Range | No presence of Brucella species |
| Interpretation | The bacteria brucella appears as a small, slow growing white colony. It is a gram negative coccobacillus |
| Related Tests | Blood culture, Aerobic and Anaerobic |
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