Laboratory Medicine Program

Antibody screen for fungus
(Aspergillus)

Clinical Decription:
Demonstration of precipitating antibodies against fungal and actinomycete antigens is a useful criterion in the diagnosis of farmer?s lung disease and related hypersensitivity pneumonitis.
<br/><em>Kaufman L. and Reiss E. Serodiagnosis of fungal diseases. In: Rose NR, Conway de Macario E, Fahey JL, Friedman H, Penn GM, editors. Manual of Clinical Laboratory Immunology, 4th edition. Washington DC: American Society for Microbiology, 1992: 506 ? 528.</em>

Method: Double immunodiffusion; Manual

Component Tests Used: Antibodies to Aspergillus Fumigatus #1, #6, Aspergillus Flavus, Aspergillus Niger, Aureo Pullulans, Pigeon serum, Micropolyspora Faeni, Thermoactinomyces Vulgaris #1.

Reference Ranges Used:
All negative

Specimen Type: serum
Volume: 1 mL (minimum: 0.5 mL)

Shipping: Frozen at -20C

Special Instructions: n/a

Testing Schedule(s): Monthly.

Turnaround Time: 30 days

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