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Medicine All India exam 844a4258

Among the following, earliest test to be positive in leptospirosis is:

A
Microagglutination test (MAT)
B
Leptospira culture of blood
C
IgM ELISA of serum
D
Macroagglutination test
High-Yield Explanation
Test for leptospirosis:Time to become positive:MAT(microscopic agglutination testing)Second week of illnessIgM ELISAWithin 3-5 daysBlood culture7-14 days after exposure(ref:Harrison's 17/e p1050)

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