Hypersensitivity pneumonitis-13577

Test info

  
Hypersensitivity pneumonitis
  
13577
  
LAB13577
  
HYPERPNEUMO
  
Extrinsic allergic alveolitis profile
  
  • Aspergillus fumigatus #1 IgG
  • Aureobasidium pullulans IgG
  • Micropolyspora faeni IgG
  • Pigeon serum IgG
  • Thermoactinomyces sacchari  IgG
  • Thermoactinomyces vulgaris IgG
  

Confirmation of the presence of precipitating antibodies associated with hypersensitivity pneumonitis (HP).

Specimen

  
Serum
  
  
1.0 mL
  

Immediately following collection, mix sample by gently inverting 5 times

  
  1. Allow sample to clot for a minimum of 30 minutes
  2. Spin within two (2) hours of sample collection
  

Gold serum separator (SST) tube

  
  
  1. Allow sample to clot
  2. Spin within two (2) hours of sample collection
  3. Transfer serum to a Transfer vial/tube with cap - 12mL (LabCorp), labelled as serum
  
  

Ambient (preferred) - 7 days

Refrigerated - 14 days

Frozen - 14 days

Freeze/thaw cycles - stable x 2

  
  • Excessive hemolysis

Performance

  
LabCorp Burlington (660670): R-LC
  
Mo, We, Fr
  
5 days
  

Double diffusion (Ouchterlony)

Clinical and Interpretive info

  

Negative

Billing

  
86671
86602 x 2
86331
86609
86606

Tracking

  
04/08/2019
  
12/31/2023
  
12/31/2023