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Table 1 Serological tests performed to identify the etiology of granulomatous hepatitis in the patient

From: Granulomatous hepatitis due to Bartonella henselae infection in an immunocompetent patient

Test

Reference Range

Result Admission 1

Result Admission 2

Antibody to human immunodeficiency virus

Negative

Negative

Negative

Quatiferon Gold

Negative

Negative

 

Epstein Barr virus

   

IgM

Negative

Negative

 

IgG

Negative

Positive

 

Bartonella Antibody

   

B. quintana-IgM, IgG

Negative at 1:20, 1:60 dilution

Negative

Negative

B. hensalae

 

Negative

 

Lyme Antibody

Negative

Negative

 

Toxoplasma

   

IgM

Negative

Negative

 

IgG

Negative

Negative

 

Rapid plasma reagin

Negative

 

Negative

Entamoeba Antibody

Negative

Negative

 

Coxiella bruniti (ELISA)

Negative

 

Negative

Brucella Antibody

   

IgM

Negative at 1:20 dilution

 

Negative

IgG

Negative at 1:60 dilution

 

Negative

Cyrptococcal Ag (serum)

Negative

Negative

 

Histoplasma Ag (urinary)

Negative

Negative

 

Blastomycosis Ag (urinary)

Negative

Negative

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