infections
Q Fever
Diagnosis of Q Fever
Biopsy and testing of infected tissue Blood tests Sometimes a chest x-ray Symptoms of Q fever resemble those of other disorders and thus do not help doctors with the diagnosis. If doctors suspect Q fever, they ask whether people were at or near a farm because the bacteria that cause Q fever live mainly in cattle, sheep, and goats. To confirm the diagnosis, doctors may do an Testing to check for antibodies in blood samples. However, doing the test once is not enough. The test must be repeated 3 to 6 weeks later to check for an Doctors may do biopsies of infected tissue. If people have a cough or other respiratory symptoms, doctors take a chest x-ray. 