Eurofins Biomnis code

DAO

Synonyms

• Diamine oxydase

Specialty

Allergy

Clinical significance

Diamine oxidase (DAO) is one of the histamine degradation enzymes. Its deficiency can be responsible for the "histamine intolerance" syndrome, characterized by gastrointestinal disorders, migraines, skin reactions or sometimes more general reactions, especially after eating certain foods.

Preanalytics

• 1 mL :
• serum
•   FROZEN
• Freezing within 4 hours

• A tube specifically for this analysis : No

Methodology

Enzyme-immunoassay

Turnaround time

2 weeks