The Relationship between Standard Tube Agglutination Titers in Brucellosis And Biochemical and Hematologic Parameters

Aim: We aimed to investigate the correlation between standard tube agglutination titers over 1/160 and various biochemical and hematologic parameters in the sera of patients which were prediagnosed as brucellosis in the policlinics or the services of Tavsanli State Hospital. Material and Method: ALT, AST, CRP, erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR), leukocyte count, erythrocyte count and thrombocyte count were investigated in the sera of 91 patients included in the study. Results: Of the standard tube agglutination test positive patients, 74 (%81) were CRP positive, 7 (%8) were ALT positive, 13 (%14) were AST positive and 27’s (%30) had elevated ESR levels. 10 (%11) of the patients had leukocytosis, 5 (%5) had leukopenia. Discussion: ALT and AST from the biochemical parameters and CRP were found to be correlated with brucella tube agglutination test. These findings show that; in the diagnosis of brucellosis as CRP was found positive in %81 of the patients and as CRP shows correlation, CRP should be investigated in patients who are thought to be brucellosis, while ALT and AST titers which are elevated in the high titers of brucella standard tube agglutination test should be investigated to support the diagnosis.