Scrub Typhus (TSUTSUGAMUSHI) IgG and IgM Test Overview

Scrub typhus is a bacterial disease that’s common in Southeast Asia. It is spread by the bite of an infected chigger, which is a larval mite. A scrub typhus IgG and IgM test is used by doctors to check for antibodies in your body that work against the scrub typhus bacteria. The results of the scrub typhus IgG and IgM test can help doctors diagnose an active scrub typhus infection. As this condition is quite common to the point of being endemic in the Southeast Asian region, this test is used both in response to symptoms and as a screening test.

Why is Scrub Typhus (TSUTSUGAMUSHI) IgG and IgM Test Prescribed?

The scrub typhus IgG and IgM test is prescribed by doctors in response to certain medical symptoms. It can also be used as a screening test in some cases where doctors suspect the presence of scrub typhus infections based on the presented symptoms. Here are the symptoms that are commonly used by doctors to prescribe a scrub typhus IgG and IgM test.

Bloodshot eyes
Fever that doesn’t subside
Headache, body aches, and muscle pains
Profuse sweating
Enlarged lymph nodes

As these symptoms are quite common, doctors may recommend a scrub typhus IgG and IgM test for screening purposes as well, especially if the patient has been travelling internationally recently.

Components of Scrub Typhus (TSUTSUGAMUSHI) IgG and IgM Test

The results of a scrub typhus IgG and IgM test are presented as either positive or negative. A positive test result indicates the presence of active scrub typhus infection in the patient, which then needs to be treated accordingly. A negative test result generally means the symptoms presented by the patient are not caused by a scrub typhus infection.

Procedure and Prerequisites

This test is performed by drawing blood from the veins in the patient’s arm. The sample is then sent for testing to the laboratories. There are no special prerequisites patients need to follow before undergoing a scrub typhus IgG and IgM test.

Scrub Typhus (TSUTSUGAMUSHI) IgG and IgM in Idukky

S0096

Sample by Mon / Thu

No Special Preparation Required

24 Hours

₹2,000

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