Newcastle Laboratories

Avian Precipitins

Clinical Background:

This test can be useful in detecting antibodies to pigeon or budgie antigens (serum, feathers, droppings etc) and help in the diagnosis of Bird Fancier's lung.

This test can be useful in detecting antibodies to pigeon or budgie antigens (serum, feathers, droppings etc) and help in the diagnosis of Bird Fancier's lung.

Test Details

  • Discipline:

    Immunology

    Immunology

  • Specimen Container Adult:

    Clotted blood - Gold SST

    Clotted blood - Gold SST

  • Specimen Container Paediatric:

    Clotted blood

    Clotted blood

  • Minimum Volume Adult:

    7 ml

    7 ml

  • Minimum Volume Paediatric:

    2 ml

    2 ml

  • Special Requirement:

    Send to laboratory as quickly as possible. If delays likely, refrigerate at 2-8 deg C

    Send to laboratory as quickly as possible. If delays likely, refrigerate at 2-8 deg C

  • Sample Stability:

    Stable for up to 24 hours

    Stable for up to 24 hours

  • Transport Requirements:

    Standard

    Standard

  • Add On Test:

    N/A

    N/A

  • Quality Assurance:

    Sample referred to Reference Laboratory

    Sample referred to Reference Laboratory

  • Reference Ranges:

    None available

    None available

  • Factors Affecting Result:

    If delays likely, refrigerate at 2-8 deg C

    If delays likely, refrigerate at 2-8 deg C

  • Other Info:

    Referred to Carlisle

    Referred to Carlisle

Availability:

Sample referred to Reference Laboratory

Turn Around:

21 days

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