Hypersensitivity pneumonitis panel-994
Test info
Hypersensitivity pneumonitis panel
994
LAB994
MSO
- Alternaria tenuis/alternata IgG
- Aspergillus fumigatus IgG
- Aureobasidium pullulans IgG
- Micropolyspora faeni IgG
- Penicillium Chrysogenum/notatum IgG
- Phoma betae IgG
- Thermoactinomyces vulgaris IgG
- Trichoderma viride IgG
Hypersensitivity pneumonitis (HP) or extrinsic allergic alveolitis is a diffuse inflammation of the peripheral airways of the lung. It is caused by repeated inhalation of a variety of organic dust allergens including animal and vegetable products, fungi and bacteria. Frequently the etiologic agents are associated with the patient's occupational environment.
Specimen
Serum
1.0 mL
0.6 mL
- Allow sample to clot
- Spin
- Transfer serum to a Transfer vial/tube with cap - 12mL (LabCorp), labelled as serum, within two (2) hours of sample collection
Ambient (preferred) - 1 week
Refrigerated - 4 weeks
Frozen - >4 weeks
Performance
Viracor Eurofins (401749P) via LabCorp (009985): R-NX
Twice per week
3 - 4 days
Enzyme immunoassay (FEIA)
Clinical and Interpretive info
See report
Billing
86001 x 8
Tracking
07/30/2020
03/30/2022
03/30/2022