# Brucella Antibody, IgM, EIA

> This test measures IgM antibodies, which are proteins your immune system produces to fight the bacteria responsible for brucellosis. It helps show whether you have a current or very recent infection, particularly if you have symptoms like fever and body aches after exposure to unpasteurized dairy or infected animals. This measurement assists doctors in distinguishing brucellosis from other causes of persistent fever. However, a positive result does not confirm a diagnosis on its own and often requires follow-up testing for verification.

- Labcorp code: 164624
- Category: [Infections](https://app.picardo.health/labs/tests/infections.md)
- Price: shown at checkout, before payment.
- Blood draw: free at a Labcorp location, or $75.00 at home.
- Order link: https://app.picardo.health/labs/order?tests=164624&ref=assistant

## About ordering

A licensed physician reviews every order before any test is run, and results arrive in the person's Picardo account. Ordering is open to adults 18 and over in the US, except New York, New Jersey, Rhode Island, Pennsylvania, Maryland, Massachusetts, Hawaii and Maine. General health information, not medical advice.