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What blood tests are used?

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What blood tests are used?

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There are currently three different laboratory blood tests that are used routinely in Northern Ireland. These are the SAT (serum agglutination test), the CFT (complement fixation test) and the EDTA (ethlyene diamine tetra acetic acid). The SAT is used as the screening test for brucellosis. The CFT is regarded as one of the most sensitive for brucellosis and therefore any CFT reading at a test is regarded with great suspicion. The addition of EDTA to the SAT helps to distinguish cross-reactions to the SAT.

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• There are currently three different laboratory blood tests that are used routinely in Northern Ireland. These are the SAT (serum agglutination test), the CFT (complement fixation test) and the EDTA (ethlyene diamine tetra acetic acid). The SAT is used as the screening test for brucellosis. The CFT is regarded as one of the most sensitive for brucellosis and therefore any CFT reading at a test is regarded with great suspicion. The addition of EDTA to the SAT helps to distinguish cross-reactions to the SAT.