Pathology tests database

Sample and container requirements

Serum

Minimum volume required

4 ml Blood

Special requirements

none

Patient preparation

None

Sample viability

Store at 4oC prior to sending to referral lab

Turnaround time

21 days

Reference range

negative

Clinical guidance

IgG precipitating antibodies to Avian antigens are found in cases of Bird fanciers lung. Presence of antibodies is a marker of exposure and not necessarily of disease, however, presence of  multiple precipitin lines tends to be a feature of disease.

Notes

Referred test