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&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: #808080;&quot;&gt;Real-Time Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR)/DNA Probe Hybridization is a useful way to test for and confirm babesiosis in people who are suspected of having it, especially in people who have severe feverish symptoms and live in places where the disease is common. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: #808080;&quot;&gt;This method is especially useful when Giemsa-stained peripheral blood smears fail to detect any parasites or when the morphology of the organisms is inconclusive.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;h3&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: #33cccc;&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;WHAT IS IT USED FOR?&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/h3&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: #808080;&quot;&gt;The preliminary evaluation or follow-up examination for potential babesiosis in patients experiencing acute fever during the infection&#39;s initial stage in regions where it is prevalent, particularly if microscopic examination of stained blood smears doesn&#39;t show any parasites or the appearance of the parasites is uncertain.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: #808080;&quot;&gt;Real-Time Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR)/DNA Probe Hybridization&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: #808080;&quot;&gt;TBC&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;h3&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: #33cccc;&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;REPORTING NAME&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/h3&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: #808080;&quot;&gt;Babesia species PCR, B&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: #808080;&quot;&gt;Whole Blood EDTA&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: #808080;&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Container/Tube:&lt;/strong&gt; Lavender top (EDTA)&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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