Physician

Thong Le, MD

Study Coordinator

Thomas Parsons, RN
484-526-6076

Thomas.Parsons@sluhn.org

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Synopsis: The purpose of this voluntary research study is to find out if PSU can create a rapid diagnostic test for the diagnosis of Babesiosis. This type of test currently does not exist.

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Laboratory Criteria (at least one of the following)

• Identification of intraerythrocytic Babesia organisms by light microscopy in a Giemsa, Wright, or Wright-Giemsa–stained blood smear; OR
• Detection of Babesia microti DNA in a whole blood specimen by polymerase chain reaction (PCR); OR
• Detection of Babesia spp. genomic sequences in a whole blood specimen by nucleic acid amplification; OR
• Isolation of Babesia organisms from a whole blood specimen by animal inoculation.

Clinical Criteria (at least one of the following)

• Objective: one or more of the following: fever, anemia, or thrombocytopenia.
• Subjective: one or more of the following: chills, sweats, headache, myalgia, or arthralgia.

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For patients with acute Babesiosis, excluded patients will include:

• Patients less than 18 years of age
• Patients that do not meet the CDC criteria (outlined above) for Babesiosis or patients that have negative blood smears or negative PCR at the time of initial blood draw
• Refusal or lack of capacity or lack of legally authorized representative to sign consent form.

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