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Rapid Rickettsia IgG/IgM Combo Test is a rapid immunochromatographic assay for the simultaneous detection of IgG and IgM antibodies to Rickettsia in human whole blood, serum or plasma. The assay is used as a screening test for Rickettsia infection and as an aid for differential diagnosis of primary and secondary infections in conjunction with other criteria. The Rickettsia test is a laboratory test used to detect human antibodies to Rickettsia bacteria in a blood sample. Rickettsia rickettsii is the causative agent of Rocky Mountain spotted fever. The illness may vary greatly in severity and presentation from very mild illness through to life-threatening cases. If diagnosed early rickettsial diseases are readily treatable with antibiotics.