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Test Code LAB1202 HYPERSENSITIVITY PNEUMONITIS

AKA

Farmer’s Lung

Specimen Type/Requirements

Red top (Serum w/out gel) tube - Serum

Gold top (Serum w/ gel) tube - Serum 

 

Test is not affected by hemolysis or lipemia. 

Specimen Volume

 

Preferred Volume   2.0 mL  
Minimum Volume   0.5 mL  

 

Stability/Transport

 

Room Temperature   2 days    
Refrigerated   2 weeks   Preferred for transport  
Frozen   6 months  

 

Performed Test Frequency

Monday through Thursday, Saturday

Methodology

Immunodiffusion

CPT

86331
86606 86609(4)

Performing Lab

Quest Valencia

Report Available

3 - 4 days

Interface Build Information

Result Code Result Code Description
12762 Micropolyspora faeni (hypneu) 
2625 Pigeon Serum
3166 T. candidus
3815 T. vulgaris
3824 S. viridis
3619 Aspergillus fumigatus

 

Additional Information

Includes: Aspergillus fumigatus,Thermoactinomyces vulgaris, Thermoactinomyces candidus,Saccaromonospora viridis, Micropolyspora faeni, pigeon serum